Record Details

NHER Number:30391
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Roman bow brooch, medieval and post medieval metal objects

Summary

Metal detecting in 1993 and 1998 recovered a small number of Roman, medieval and post medieval objects. This included a Roman bow brooch and a 19th century spoon bowl.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TM 15 99
Map Sheet:TM19NE
Parish:WRENINGHAM, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

1993. Metal detector finds.
Late medieval bronze book clasp, elaborate terminal.
Post medieval lead fragment. ?What is it? Inner surface decorated with leaf scrolls
Identified as a 19th century spoon bowl with central rib.
Polaroid (S1) in file.
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM), 9 November 1993.
W. Milligan (NCM), 10 November 1993.

March/ April 1998. Metal detecting.
Roman brooch
Medieval or post medieval buckle
Post medieval furniture fitting.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 4 July 1999.

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Associated Finds

  • BOW BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BOOK FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SPOON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1>Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.

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