Record Details

NHER Number:9243
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Possible Beaker period pot and Roman coins

Summary

A pot containing burnt wheat and two Roman coins of Antoninus were found. An illustration of the pot suggests it dates to the Beaker period. The exact nature and location of this discovery are unclear.

Images - none

Location

Parish:MARLINGFORD, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

(S1) has sketch of 'Earthen cup holding about 2 1/4 pints found containing burnt wheat and two copper coins of
Antoninus'. Pot however looks more like a 'B' Beaker.
R.R. Clarke (NCM).

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Beaker - 2300 BC to 1700 BC)
  • FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Associated Finds

  • POT (Beaker - 2300 BC to 1700 BC)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
---Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Marlingford.
<S1>Publication: 19th century. Wm, Squire Manuscript.

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