Record Details
| NHER Number: | 29810 |
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| Type of record: | Find Spot |
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| Name: | Roman and medieval metal finds |
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Summary
Metal detecting in 1993 recovered a Roman seal box lid, medieval coins, and a medieval brooch made from a 13th century French coin.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TG 25 05 |
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| Map Sheet: | TG20NE |
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| Parish: | BIXLEY, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
March/April 1993. Metal detector finds.
1) Wonderful 6th century escutcheon from hanging bowl decorated with three relief spirals.
This was re-identified by H.M. Geake (NCM) in July 2000 as a Roman seal box lid.
See drawing (S1).
2) Three medieval coins, see list in file.
Identified by S.Margeson and J.Davies (NCM).
A.Rogerson (NLA), 7 June 1993. Amended A. Rogerson (NLA), 11 July 2000.
September/October 1993. Metal detector find.
One medieval coin. See form in file.
Identified by J.Davies (NCM).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 17 November 1993.
Plus two more. A. Rogerson (NLA,) 21 December 1993.
About 1995. Metal detecting.
13th century French coin made into a brooch.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 27 August 2003.
Monument Types
- FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Associated Finds
- SEAL BOX (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
| <S1> | Illustration: Penn, K.. 1993. Drawing of a Romano British seal box lid.. Film. 2:1. |
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