Record ID: LVPL-43ADD1
Object type: BRACTEATE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
The pendant is made of a disc of gold sheet that is scratched and heavily bent in several places. Underneath the now missing loop a triangle is formed by beaded gold wire that is framed by spirals made of thinner beaded wires. Inside the triangle are undecorated gold strips that may have framed a now lost decorative stone. The loop has been cut off. The centre is decorated with the design of an anthropomorphic head with bust in contour lines. In the tradition of the imperial bust on late Roman coins and medallions that served as model the head is shown in profile, the hairstyle is dec…
Created on: Friday 6th November 2009
Last updated: Monday 4th September 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Holt area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-9BAD37
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy radiate, probably of Victorinus (AD 269-71), PAX AVG, Pax standing left with branch (and transverse sceptre. Gaul Mint I. Cunetio p. 148, cf. 2530.
Created on: Friday 7th March 2014
Last updated: Monday 10th March 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Foxley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-9BC070
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy barbarous radiate, dating to c. AD 275-85 (Reece Period 14), possibly a crude copy of Spes advancing left.
Created on: Friday 7th March 2014
Last updated: Monday 10th March 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Foxley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-B70D8D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
A complete copper alloy sestertius of Maximus (AD 235-8) dating to the period AD 236-238 (Reece period 11), PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS S C reverse type depicting Maximus standing left holding rod and spear; and to the right, two standards. RIC IV, pt 2, p. 156, no. 13; BMC VI, p. 240, nos. 213-7. Obverse: MAXIMVS CAES GERM bear headed and draped bust right.
Created on: Friday 30th January 2015
Last updated: Friday 11th December 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Roughton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-026412
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy dupondius, possibly of Domitian (AD 81-96) (Reece Period 4), Reverse: [ ], S C; unclear figure standing holding unclear items. Mint of Rome.
Created on: Tuesday 15th December 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 24th August 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Dereham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-2B8517
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman harness fitting. The object is strap-mounted and skirted terret ring. It is missing the top of the hoop and the point of the 'skirt' due to old breaks. At the top of the object is the integral hoop, which is sub-oval in section. The hoop would have acted as a rein guide. Beneath the hoop is the flaring skirt, which is lozenge shaped in plan, and folded along its centre at an angle of 45 degrees to give an inverted V-shaped profile with the hoop along the central ridge. Extending from the base of the skirt is an integrally cast sub-rectangular loop t…
Created on: Thursday 16th June 2016
Last updated: Thursday 23rd June 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cley next the Sea', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-C78348
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
A complete cast copper alloy (bronze) short flanged axe of Middle Bronze Age dating, probably of the Acton Park I metalwork assemblage and dating from c.1700 to c. 1500BC. The axe has a shield shaped pattern below a very slight stop ridge, and raised flange facets. The blade of the object expands outwards to a crescentic cutting edge. The cutting edge measures 1mm thick. In profile the blade is sub-triangular with the widest section being before the stop ridge. The blade (measured from the cutting edge to the start of the flanges) is 37mm in length. At the top of the blade below…
Created on: Wednesday 16th November 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd March 2021
Spatial data recorded.