Record Details

NHER Number:24295
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Roman, Late Saxon and post-medieval finds

Summary

Metal detecting between 1998 and 2019 recovered a Roman seal box; a Late Saxon strap end and openwork box mount and a post-medieval silver lace tag.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:Not displayed
Map Sheet:TG22SW
Parish:BRAMPTON, BROADLAND, NORFOLK
BUXTON WITH LAMMAS, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

Full description

January 1988. Metal detecting.
Late Saxon openwork box mount, with remains of iron rivet in terminal hole, and iron rivet through flange at head. Lozenge-shaped with truncated head.
A. Gregory (NCM) 28 January 1988.

January/February 2001. Metal detecting.
Roman seal box. (S1)
?Late Saxon strap-end.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 14 March 2001.

September-October 2019. Metal-detecting. Iceni Tours. [2].
Post-medieval silver lace tag.
Information from PAS import.
This object was disclaimed as Treasure (Ref: 2021 T75) and returned to the finder.
Site extended to the whole field. Previously mapped as a point at [3].
E. McDonald (HES), 3 March 2021 and P. Watkins (HES), 8 January 2024.

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Associated Finds

  • SEAL BOX (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BOX (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • LACE TAG (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
---Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1>Illustration: Dobson, D.. 2001. Drawing of a Roman seal box.. Film. 2:1.

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