Record Details
| NHER Number: | 33367 |
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| Type of record: | Find Spot |
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| Name: | Possible Roman hoard |
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Summary
A number of Roman iron objects, including a coulter and an adze, were found by a metal detectorist before 1995. The objects may be part of a Roman hoard. The exact circumstances and the location of their discovery are unknown.
Images - none
Location
Full description
Found pre 1995. Purchased in that year by source [1]; vendor described as metal detecting at Hockwold.
Roman possible iron hoard comprising: plough coulter (S1); adze or hoe; lock with key; octagonal shaft; triangular blade.
All similar to items from Great Whitcombe.
Full details in file.
Also reported, a hippo-sandal which fell apart after discovery.
Information via J. Plouviez (Suffolk Archaeology Unit) 1997.
E. Rose (NLA) 6 January 1998.
Monument Types
- FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Associated Finds
- ADZE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- HOARD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- HORSESHOE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- KEY (LOCKING) (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- LOCKING MECHANISM (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- PLOUGH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | Publication: Rees, S.. 1981. Ancient Agricultural Implements. p 50; Fig 10. |
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
| <S1> | Illustration: Unknown. 1995. Drawing of a Roman plough coulter.. Film. 1:4. |
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