Record ID: NMS-E3D804
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Silver finger ring of Henig's type XI with wide bezel set with an oval disc showing a scene in relief. This features a male figure reclining to the left; he holds out what appears to be a ewer towards a bird. This represents Ganymede, Jupiter's cupbearer offering a drink to his master in the form of an eagle. Depictions of Ganymede and the Eagle together with representations of Leda and the Swan and Cupid and Psyche are common in the late Roman Empire, the themes of metamorphosis and apotheosis being especially popular in that period. A silver ring from Great Walsingham features a sim…
Created on: Wednesday 2nd September 2009
Last updated: Monday 7th December 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Pulham Market', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-E41DD6
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver finger-ring consisting of a plain hoop without a bezel. The inner surface is flat, while the outer is convex with a median arris. Roman, 1st - 4th century.
Created on: Wednesday 2nd September 2009
Last updated: Friday 20th May 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Swaffham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-8C5302
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A tiny fragment of silver finger ring. A flat sectioned fragment of the band, expanding in a smooth curve to a fragment of shoulder or bezel with at least two indentations, survives. Probably Roman, possibly similar to a white metal example in Crummy (1983, fig. 52, no.1791).
Created on: Tuesday 22nd September 2009
Last updated: Friday 20th May 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'East Harling', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-8F0621
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment of silver finger ring. Rectangular sectioned loop expanding to a moulded oval snake-head terminal with beading around the edge, flat internally. Probably from a penannular ring with a snake head terminal at either end. About a third of the ring survives. Cf. Johns (1996, 45, fig.3.3 type Bii, and 46, fig.3.5, right image). Roman. Original external diameter c. 16mm. Weight 1.11g.
Created on: Tuesday 22nd September 2009
Last updated: Monday 7th December 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Quidenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-EE67B3
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Fragments of silver snake finger-ring of Johns (1996) Type C, a form "which incorporates two or more complete snakes in the design" (Johns 1997, 35-7): two lengths of wire, both with a snake-head terminal and one end missing, form a loose reef knot . Part of a probably separate object, a pin with a small biconical head, passes through the centre of the knot. All three fragments move freely, although the pin is held in place by the other two pieces and cannot be withdrawn. 1st - 2nd century.
Created on: Wednesday 21st October 2009
Last updated: Monday 7th December 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Swaffham', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NMS-F17A11
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy Roman Colchester two-piece type brooch. Undecorated C-sectioned wings, double pierced lug retaining axial bar and spring with eight coils, pin missing. Bow with prominant median longitudinal rib with wide flange to either side tapering only slightly to blunt-ended foot with complete triangular catch-plate on reverse.1st century AD. Width 18mm. Length 35mm.
Created on: Wednesday 5th December 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 5th December 2012
Spatial data recorded.

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Record ID: NMS-F1BCD7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy Roman Langton Down brooch. Broken cylindrical spring cover completely filled with corroded iron, incomplete trinagular-sectioned bow with median longitudinal rib, foot, catch-plate and spring missing. Surviving width 25mm. Length 29mm. 1st century AD.
Created on: Wednesday 5th December 2012
Last updated: Thursday 21st February 2013
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-B44FA0
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Disc brooch, of Mackreth's British Plate type, about two-thirds of the outside edge missing. Raised edge, raised inner circle around central cone with collared terminal and central blind hole. Ring of slightly overlapping stamped annulets between inner and outer circles. On reverse double pin lug and remains of copper-alloy pin almost obscured by iron corrosion, incomplete catch-plate. Diameter 25mm. Very similar to Hattatt (2000), fig.206 no. 1069 and 1070. 2nd century
Created on: Wednesday 15th November 2006
Last updated: Thursday 9th December 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Diss', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-C406B6
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead weight. Half an eight pointed star in shape, corroded iron loop extending from flat side, points of star slightly irregular, one broken. Iron corrosion on end of broken point and between two others. 57 x 49mm (71mm including loop), 20mm thick. Weighing 266g / 9⅜oz. Either post-medieval or possibly Roman.
Created on: Thursday 16th November 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'West Norfolk', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-8EFB32
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead pot mend. Mushroom shaped sub-circular dome on one side, diameter 16 – 20mm, stem 4mm long, base diameter 10 – 11mm, total height 13mm.
Created on: Tuesday 28th March 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wymondham', grid reference and parish protected.