Record Details

NHER Number:18040
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Roman and medieval metalwork

Summary

Two Roman coins, part of a medieval crucifix and fragments of a copper alloy vessel of unknown date, found by a metal detectorist.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TF 76 26
Map Sheet:TF72NE
Parish:FLITCHAM WITH APPLETON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

March 1982.
Found with metal detecting.
Copper alloy object, probably foot for container to stand on. 4cm long.
Flat strip of copper alloy curved round with impressed serpent decoration. 3cm long.
See (S1) in file.
Small copper alloy coin, Constantius II?, Seaby 3910? FEL TEMP REPARATIO, soldier advancing to spear fallen horseman.
Copper alloy sestertius, very worn, Antoninus Pius?, Marcu Aurelius or Lucius Verus.
Medieval arm from crucifix, bronze, gilded, with nail through hand. 6.5cm long.
Identified as 13th/14th century French? by [1] September 1982.
Identified by R. Trett (KLM) 29 March 1982

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Unknown date)
  • FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Associated Finds

  • VESSEL (Unknown date)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • CRUCIFIX (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 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: Finds Illustrations.

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