Record Details
| NHER Number: | 35228 |
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| Type of record: | Find Spot |
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| Name: | Multi-period finds scatter |
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Summary
A Roman cross-shaped pendant, a Roman coin, part of a possible harness of Iron Age or Roman date, a medieval strap fitting and a 13th century Russian-Serbian coin reused as a pendant found by metal detecting.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TM 49 94 |
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| Map Sheet: | TM49SE |
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| Parish: | BURGH ST PETER, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
1995. Metal detecting.
Very odd Roman cross made of thin strips with expanded arms, one pierced hole at end of one arm, made of different alloys, and crossbow brooch type knob on end of opposite arm.
Possible Iron Age or Roman harness, made of copper alloy, a solid half ring with ribbed terminals ending in iron. It could also be part of a lock clasp.
Roman coin, probably from this site.
See list in file.
Medieval strap end with circular opening between 2 rivets.
Medieval gilded possible purse bar fragment with knob terminal sheared off at other end. Circular sectional bar. Length 84mm.
13th century Russian-Serbian coin reused as a pendant.
See list in file.
W. Milligan, (NCM) 11 December 1995.
Monument Types
- FINDSPOT (Early Iron Age to Roman - 800 BC to 409 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Associated Finds
- HARNESS (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- LOCK (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- HARNESS (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- LOCK (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- PENDANT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- PENDANT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- PURSE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
Related records - none
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