Record ID: NMS-CD9C2B
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of silver Roman finger ring. The rear and one side of the oval to D-sectioned hoop is missing, expanding smoothly from the breaks through the shoulders before small notches on either side defining the edge of the oval bezel. The shoulders are decorated with a pair of grooves following each edge. In the centre of the bezel a plain, integral oval boss stands in relief imitating a setting. The edges of the ring, particularly the bezel, are damaged but faint grooves around the edge of the bezel can be seen in places. Surviving width at bezel 9mm. Original external diameter circa …
Created on: Wednesday 19th November 2014
Last updated: Thursday 23rd April 2020
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Record ID: NMS-8C60F8
Object type: PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Bone pin, bodkin or toilet article, probably Roman, perhaps post-medieval. Sub-oval sectioned shaft, straight-sided before tapering smoothly for just under half its length to a broken tip. The head, which is crudely finished, is formed from (from the shaft up) a bi-conical moulding, a flanged moulding, a thinned sub-rectangular panel tapering at the upper end before a thicker sub-triangular or shield-shaped panel (point upwards), terminating in a large circular loop. There are file marks over much of the shaft and head. Length 151mm. Maximum width 12mm. Maximum thickness 7mm. Th…
Created on: Thursday 23rd October 2014
Last updated: Thursday 23rd October 2014
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Record ID: NMS-FA646F
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy hinged Colchester Derivative (dolphin) brooch. Circular-sectioned wings open at either end with traces of iron corrosion from the axis bar, stub of broken pin protrudes from the slot, incomplete sub-rectangular sectioned bow, the foot missing. The brooch is worn and corroded with no trace of any decoration except for a curved groove on the upper face separating the start of the bow from the wings. Width 45mm. Surviving length 38mm. Circa 55 - 80 AD.
Created on: Thursday 16th October 2014
Last updated: Thursday 16th October 2014
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Record ID: NMS-A110C4
Object type: POT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two small sherds of slightly sandy, reduced pottery. Possibly Roman greyware. One body sherd and one shoulder, non-joining. Abraded breaks. Weight 4.6g.
Created on: Tuesday 12th August 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 12th August 2014
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Record ID: NMS-69CEAF
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Roman silver finger ring. D-sectioned band with slight internal median arris, widening and thickening smoothly from the rear of the hoop to the front. There is a narrow moulding at either edge of the band on slightly less than half of the upper face of the ring either side of the otherwise undefined shoulders and bezel. External diameter 16mm. Internal diameter 11.5mm. Maximum width 5mm. Maximum thickness 3mm. Weight 1.9g. The simplicity of the ring makes close dating difficult.
Created on: Wednesday 16th July 2014
Last updated: Monday 20th April 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near King's Lynn', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-3023A7
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Unidentified object. Copper alloy flat disc stamped on one face with 12 triangles in a circle, points facing inwards, around a very slightly raised circular moulding around a central rectangular hole. Plain on the reverse. There is a very small amount of possible decayed enamel on one triangle. The edges of the disc are certainly complete around most of the circumference but there are abraded patches which may be breaks. Diameter 20mm. Thickness 1.5mm. Weight 2.76g. Probably Roman, perhaps part of a brooch. See for example Hattatt, 2000, 351, fig.210, no.1062. Also similar to a button…
Created on: Thursday 19th June 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 29th June 2016
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Record ID: NMS-1CD0DD
Object type: COSMETIC MORTAR
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy cosmetic mortar. Circilar end loop, plain bow with slightly concave upper face, with a shallow, U-shaped groove and collared knobbed terminal. Length 50mm. Width 10mm. Maximum depth of bow 14mm. Weight 18.6g. For a similar broadly example see NMS-6AD275. Circa 43 - 300AD.
Created on: Wednesday 18th June 2014
Last updated: Thursday 24th May 2018
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Record ID: NMS-0197E8
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy sprung dolphin brooch. C-sectioned wings with concave mouldings and damaged ends, triangular-sectioned bow with slightly concave sides and a median longitudinal groove. Only the stub of the catch-plate survives. The reverse of the wings are partially filled with corroded iron, with iron corrosion cover parts of the surface on the front and back of the wings and bow and on either side of the catch-plate. The surface is corroded and pitted. Pin missing. Surviving length 40mm. Surviving width 23mm.
Created on: Tuesday 17th June 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 17th June 2014
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Record ID: NMS-865B3E
Object type: COIN HOARD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Four base silver radiates fused together in a pile. Given this feature they clearly entered the ground in a similar position and, since they are of base silver, they furnish a case of Treasure. The only legible portions are provided by the face visible at each end of the pile, an obverse of Postumus from his Principal Mint and another of Gallienus from the Gallic Mint operating in the late 250s (with a GALLIENVS.P.F.AVG legend, radiate and cuirassed bust right). Both coins are in sharp condition with little wear and the loss or deposition most probably occurred in the 260s. Three m…
Created on: Wednesday 11th June 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 4th October 2016
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Record ID: NMS-61462C
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Probably the arched bow-section of a Roman crossbow brooch. Consisting of a triangular-sectioned curved copper alloy bar with the flat edge on the outside of the curve and the inner edge slightly rounded. There are ancient transverse breaks at both ends, one of which narrows from the outer face in a sharp curve before the break. Surviving length 48mm. Thickness 7mm. Width of bar 12.5mm. 3rd-4th century AD.
Created on: Wednesday 28th May 2014
Last updated: Monday 13th July 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Lewes', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-59B829
Object type: FURNITURE FITTING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy furniture fitting or possibly a lock pin. A corroded and broken rectangular-sectioned shank with a circular-sectioned terminal consisting of a double-moulded collar, before tapering towards a collared, rounded knop at the apex. Total surviving length 41mm. Terminal length 22mm, diameter 9mm. Shank at most complete point 5 x 8mm. For more complete and possibly similar objects see Crummy (1983, 125, fig.137, no.4142 and 4143). For similar terminals see IOW-FE3FC4 and NMS-999FA6 / HER58008.
Created on: Wednesday 28th May 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 28th June 2016
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Record ID: NMS-592B4D
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch. Extremely worn and corroded fragment of sprung brooch consisting of one short, pointed wing concave of the reverse and the upper part of the D-sectioned bow. Spring, pin, one wing and lower part of bow missing. Width (reconstructed) at least 26mm. 1st century AD.
Created on: Wednesday 28th May 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 28th May 2014
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Record ID: NMS-66B9D2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete copper alloy Langton Down type brooch. Cylindrical wings enclose the remains of the spring with slot for (missing) pin. The upper part of the bow at the join with the wings is convex. Bow decorated with multiple longitudinal grooves and ribs. Lower half of bow and catch-plate missing. Surviving width 24mm. Surviving length 31mm. See Hattatt (2000, 306, fig.165, nos.269, 770 and 769) for similar examples.
Created on: Tuesday 22nd April 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd April 2014
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Record ID: NMS-D6A1E6
Object type: COIN HOARD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Scottow addenda, Norfolk, 52 copper alloy Roman coins (aes sestertii and where noted lower denominations of dupondii and asses; dp and as) additional to 2012 T217. Summary: Trajan AD 98-117, 4 (dp/as); Hadrian AD117-38, 2 (dp); Antoninus Pius AD 138-61, 1; Diva Faustina I, 2; Marcus Aurelius AD 161-80, 10 (9 x sest, 1 x dp); Faustina II, 1; Commodus AD 180-92, 1; Uncertain Antonine, 2 (1 x sest, 1 x dp); Uncertain Antonine empress, 1; Caracalla, AD 211-7, 1 (irregular cast copy of an as); Gordian III AD 238-44, 1 (as); Philip I AD 244-9, 2 (asses); illegible, 24 (15 x sest…
Created on: Thursday 3rd April 2014
Last updated: Friday 3rd July 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Scottow', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-065376
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Roman 'Brancaster type' gold finger ring. Flattened D-sectioned band expanding smoothly to two integral transverse projections which support the separate soldered, engraved rectangular bezel, leaving a transverse rectangular aperture below. The bezel is now slightly distorted at an angle to the band. Internal diameter 13 - 15mm. External width 19mm. Height 18mm. Bezel 7 x 7mm. Weight 3.7g. 4th - early 5th century AD. The intaglio inscription, in three lines, reads (in impression) DOM/NICA/VIVA[S], translating as 'Long life to you, Domnica (or Dominica)'. The name Domnica is atte…
Created on: Monday 24th March 2014
Last updated: Monday 22nd July 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Fakenham', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NMS-04B7F4
Object type: STUD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval or Post-medieval copper alloy stud or mount. Domed, with six pointed foils separated by deep grooves and an integral rectangular-sectioned attachmetn spike on the reverse. Diameter 24mm. Height (excluding spike) 7mm. Including spike 15.5mm. c.1300 - 1700. See KENT-24E093 and aIOW-1F5D54 for broadly similar examples.
Created on: Monday 24th March 2014
Last updated: Monday 24th March 2014
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Record ID: NMS-C12188
Object type: NAIL CLEANER
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman nail cleaner. Leaf-shaped blade tapering gradually to points, with a suspension loop in the same plane as the blade. Flat-sectioned and undecorated. Length 50.5mm. Maximum width 7mm. Thicknes 2mm.
Created on: Friday 21st March 2014
Last updated: Monday 27th June 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bradenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-C027E4
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of an unidentified copper alloy Roman object. Rectangular-sectioned trefoil projection (one small central foil with a longer, downward curving foil to either side) on the outside of an originally circular frame almost all of which is missing. For a more complete but still unidentified example, see BH-88BC87. Perhaps part of an elaborate key handle. Width (from outside edge of projection to inside edge of frame) 18mm. Thickness 4mm. Width of projection (tip to tip of side foils) 17mm.
Created on: Friday 21st March 2014
Last updated: Monday 11th January 2016
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Record ID: NMS-5F5130
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Unidentified Roman copper alloy object, possibly a furniture fitting, mount or brooch. Now sub-circular, the edges damaged with probably no original edge surviving, slightly convex on the reverse with a central shallow blind hole. On the front face is a circular rib in high relief, the surface concave internally, with a large central pellet. Maximum surviving diameter 32mm. Thickness 6mm.
Created on: Thursday 20th February 2014
Last updated: Thursday 20th March 2014
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Record ID: NMS-91E7A6
Object type: POT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two very worn body sherds of Roman pottery, one Greyware and one buff coloured with small sparse orange / red inclusions. 10g. Mid 1st - 4th century.
Created on: Wednesday 29th January 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 29th January 2014
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