Monument record STN 202 - Multi-period artefact scatter

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Summary

List of metal detector finds including a Roman belt buckle, a Late Saxon strap end, two medieval strap ends, a Roman coin, a counter, spindle whorl, a knife and a Bronze Age lugged chisel. Pictures shown in (S1). Formerly recorded as STN MISC

Location

Grid reference TL 819 876 (point) Approximate
Map sheet TL88NW
Civil Parish SANTON DOWNHAM, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK
County NORFOLK

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Full Description

List of metal detector finds including a roman belt buckle, a late saxon strap end, two medieval strap ends, a bronze age coin, a counter, spindle whorl, a knife and a bronze age lugged chisel. Pictures shown in (S1).
1992: [metal detected] lugged chisel (illustratration in parish file) found by (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s) at TL 819 876 approx ('Areas of finds doubtful')(S2). Could be from field/s on either side of the river, ie, Norfolk or Suffolk!
Note the fields on the Suffolk side of the river here may include redeposited soil from Thetford.

Formerly recorded as STN MISC

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <S1> Unpublished document: NWHCM. Finds Report. Shows cards explaining each find. Pictures also included. Copy in parish file..
  • <S2> Unpublished document: Norfolk Landscape Archaeology, Gressenhall. Lawson A, Norfolk Archaeol Index Primary Record Card, 1992, ill.

Finds (8)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Mar 22 2019 1:44PM

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