Record Details

NHER Number:20871
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Multi-period finds

Summary

Metal detecting here in advance of gravel extraction recovered a range of finds dating from the Iron Age to the medieval period. These included part of an Iron Age harness, a Roman bracelet and a medieval strap end. Roman and medieval coins were also found.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TM 42 92
Map Sheet:TM49SW
Parish:GILLINGHAM, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

1984. Metal detecting.
Roman coins.

1987. Metal detecting.
Iron Age (S1), Roman, medieval coins and metalwork.

1989. Metal detecting.
Medieval belt fitting.
See details in file.
E. Rose (NLA).

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Associated Finds

  • HARNESS (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • BRACELET (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • EAR RING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SEAL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
---Secondary File: Secondary File.
---Photograph: EDS4-9 EXL5-6.
<S1>Illustration: Gregory, T.. 1987. Drawing of an Iron Age terret fragment.. Film. 2:1.

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