Record Details

NHER Number:22092
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Roman brooch and coins

Summary

Metal detecting recovered nine Roman coins and a Nauheim derivative Roman brooch dated AD 40 to 70.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TF 72 20
Map Sheet:TF72SW
Parish:GAYTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

Pre October 1985. Located by finder all at one grid reference immediately west of scheduled area boundary at Well Hall.
Three antoniniani, 250s to 280s.
Small bronze House of Constantine, GLORIA EXERCITVS, two standards, AD 330 to 335.
Small module bronze coin, Constans or Constantius II, VICTORIAE DD AVGG Q NN.
Identified by A. Gregory (NAU).
E. M. James (KLM), 12 October 1985.

December 1992.
Four Roman coins, see list in file.
Nauheim derivative brooch. AD 40 to 70. Short bow, tapering to a pointed foot. Small solid catch plate. Part of pin missing.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 1 February 1993.

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Associated Finds

  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.

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