Record Details
NHER Number: | 40857 |
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Type of record: | Find Spot |
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Name: | Multi-period metal finds |
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Summary
In 1953 a Roman flue tile and fragments of medieval brick were recovered in the south-west corner of this field, close to the recorded location of a Roman burial discovered in the 19th-century (NHER 10667) and walls made from reused Roman building material that were observed 2017, during the excavation of a drill pit close to the river (NHER 65139).
Metal detecting in 2004 recovered a Late Saxon disc brooch, a medieval lead weight, a post-medieval coin and a post-medieval belt mount.
Images - none
Location
Grid Reference: | TM 39 91 |
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Map Sheet: | TM39SE |
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Parish: | GELDESTON, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
1953. Stray Find.
"From site of Roman burial found in 19th century [NHER 10667]":
Roman decorated flue tile fragment.
This object was donated to Norwich Castle Museum, along with fragments of medieval brick that had apparently been recovered at the same site (NWHCM : 1953.202).
Details originally compiled by R. R. Clarke (NCM). Information from (S1) and (S2).
Previously recorded under NHER 10667.
P. Watkins (HES), 16 July 2021.
Before 22 July 2004. Metal detecting.
Late Saxon disc brooch.
Medieval and post medieval metal finds.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 4 October 2004.
Monument Types
- FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Associated Finds
- FLUE TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- BROOCH (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- BRICK (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- WEIGHT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- HARNESS MOUNT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
--- | Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image. |
--- | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. NHER 10667. |
--- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
<S1> | Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Geldeston. |
<S2> | Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Geldeston. |
Related records - none
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