Record Details

NHER Number:30240
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Multi-period finds

Summary

Metal detecting recovered finds dating from the Roman to the post medieval period. These include a Roman cosmetic mortar, an Early Saxon brooch, a Middle Saxon strap end and a Late Saxon strap end. Medieval and post medieval coins and tokens were also found.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TF 85 37
Map Sheet:TF83NE
Parish:NORTH CREAKE, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

December 1993. Detector finds.
Roman cosmetic mortar, (S1).
Roman ?mount, (S2).
Early Saxon brooch, (S3).
Middle Saxon strap end, (S4).
Late Saxon strap end.
Medieval metalwork.
See list in file.
D. Gurney (NLA), 22 December 1993.

December 1993. Detector finds.
Medieval and post medieval coins and tokens.
See form in file.
D. Gurney (NLA), 7 January 1994.

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Roman to 19th Century - 43 AD to 1900 AD)

Associated Finds

  • HARNESS (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • PALETTE (COSMETIC) (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • BALANCE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • DRESS COMPONENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • KNIFE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • LAMP (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • PENDANT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1>Illustration: White, S.. 1994. Drawing of a Roman bronze cosmetic mortar fragment.. Film. 2:1.
<S2>Illustration: White, S.. 1994. Drawing of a Roman cast bronze attachment for a large circular mount.. Film. 2:1.
<S3>Illustration: White, S.. 1994. Drawing of an Early Saxon small long brooch.. Film. 2:1.
<S4>Illustration: White, S.. 1994. Drawing of a Middle Saxon strap end.. Film. 2:1.

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