Record ID: NMS-9D9633
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Roman silver finger ring of Henig Type II. D-sectioned hoop expanding smoothly from the rear through the shoulders to form the slightly flattened bezel set with an oval carnelian intaglio depicting a standing figure facing (in impression) right. Hardened dirt or corrosion product fill part of the engraving. Width of bezel 8mm. Height of hoop 18mm. Width of hoop 21mm. Weight 3.9g. 1st - 2nd century AD.
Created on: Tuesday 11th August 2015
Last updated: Monday 7th December 2015
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-E362FA
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Incomplete silver developed crossbow brooch of Bayley and Butcher (2004) type T192. The crossbar, axis bar and pin are missing, broken at the end of the highly arched pentagonal-sectioned bow. The bow becomes abruptly circular-sectioned with a collar before the foot-plate, which is straight sided, bevelled on either edge with a single transverse rib and a pair of ribs at the upper end and two pairs of transverse ribs at the lower end. The sides of the sheath catch-plate have broken flush with the reverse of foot, with only the blunt terminal of the catch-plate surviving. The upper …
Created on: Wednesday 15th April 2015
Last updated: Monday 5th September 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Grimston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-788C89
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment of gold sheet from an unidentified object. The sheet is folded forming a front and back-plate the edges of which are torn, except for the lower edge of the back-plate which appears neatly cut, and the straight folded edge. The front-plate is decorated with a row of stamped dots above a row of repoussé pellets parallel with the folded edge, the lower edge possibly torn along a third row of pellets or dots. Surviving dimensions 12 x 7mm. Weight 0.4g. Although ancient (over 300 years old) the decoration would be consistent with a Bronze Age, Roman or Early Medieval date, and…
Created on: Friday 10th April 2015
Last updated: Monday 21st December 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Foulsham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-DDE7CD
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Incomplete silver finger ring. Broken, the rear of the hoop missing, swelling smoothly from the narrow, oval-sectioned breaks through the shoulders to form the bezel which is undefined and undecorated except for a slightly flattened centre. The lack of diagnostic features makes dating difficult, but the form would be consistent with Roman finger rings, although a post-medieval date is also possible. Width of hoop 22mm. Width of bezel 7mm. Weight 3.7g. Field JH2
Created on: Thursday 20th November 2014
Last updated: Monday 16th March 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-DDAFA3
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Roman silver finger ring of Henig Type II. D-sectioned hoop expanding smoothly from the rear through the shoulders and around an empty oval setting to form the bezel. The bezel is slightly flattened. Part of one side of the bezel and setting is missing. Width of bezel 9mm. Height of hoop 18.5mm. Width of hoop 23mm. Weight 5.9g. 1st - 2nd century AD.
Created on: Thursday 20th November 2014
Last updated: Thursday 13th October 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Roudham and Larling', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-DC362C
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment of silver Roman finger ring in the form of a stylised snakes head, broken at the narrow circular-sectioned neck. The head is oval, flat on the reverse, convex on the upper face, with ribs and pellets indicating details, now very abstract. Possibly Johns (1996) Type B iv. Surviving length 14mm. Width 8.5mm. Thickness 3.5mm. Weight 1.0g. 1st - 2nd century AD.
Created on: Thursday 20th November 2014
Last updated: Thursday 13th October 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-DBC159
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Incomplete Roman silver finger ring of Henig type II. D-sectioned, oval hoop expanding smoothly from the narrow reverse through the shoulders and around an empty oval setting to form the bezel. The rear of the hoop is slightly distorted and a small section of the edge of the setting is missing. Width of bezel 9.5mm. Height of hoop 18mm. Width of hoop 23mm. Weight 4.4g. 1st - 2nd century AD.
Created on: Thursday 20th November 2014
Last updated: Thursday 13th October 2016
Spatial data recorded.

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-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
Spatial data recorded.

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.

Record ID: NMS-4892B4
Object type: BELL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy bell with lozengiform cannon, remains of iron crown staple and seven triangular apertures in side. Slightly squashed. Cf. examples from Beachamwell (HER 25476), Bradenham (HER 31358), Great Dunham (HER 45401), and two bells dated on the PAS website to the Roman period, from Newport, Essex (ESS-954081) and Brill, Buckinghamshire (BUC-F532E5), but also to others on the website which are dated to the Late Saxon period, e.g. examples from Chippenham, Cambridgeshire (SF-2C7AE4), Barham, Suffolk (SF-4A8FA1), Paulespury, Northamptonshire (NARC-D9C172) and West Clandon, Su…
Created on: Wednesday 21st August 2013
Last updated: Friday 8th January 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Marham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-EB64B8
Object type: NECKLACE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Roman flat, gold openwork link or part of clasp, probably from a necklace or similar item of jewellery. Formed from rectangular-sectioned cut strips of gold, an originally oval or circular frame around three pelta-shaped strips arranged with curved backs meeting in the centre and spiralled ends touching the frame. There is a circular suspension loop on the outside of the frame at one end retaining a fragment of knotted circular-sectioned wire, and a broken loop at the opposite end. Surviving length 17mm. Surviving width 10mm. Thickness 1mm. Weight 0.6g. See a rectangular lin…
Created on: Thursday 11th July 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 29th April 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-3EF493
Object type: COIN HOARD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Marham, Norfolk (also see summary of the hoard at IARCH-677D3D). This record covers 14 copper alloy radiates of Carausius (7) and Allectus (7) discovered in 2013 (2013T420) and a further 8 coins discovered in 2014 (2014T836). The latest addition has been recorded separately at NMS-F5793C (2016T821) and brings the total number of coins up to 27. Catalogue: Carausius IMP CARAV[...], Radiate, cuirassed bust right. Reverse [...], female, perhaps Pax with transverse sceptre, left. Mintmark and further details illegible, weight 2.07g IMP C CARAVSIVS P F AVG, Radiate…
Created on: Wednesday 3rd July 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 9th June 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Marham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-4B7F74
Object type: BRACELET
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment of copper-alloy Roman bracelet. Two strands of wire twisted around each other, then flattened on the internal, upper and lower faces to give an almost square overall section. Broken at both ends, curved. Section 2 x 2mm.
Created on: Thursday 16th May 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 10th December 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barnham Broom', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-D52921
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy strap-mounted and skirted terret ring. The oval-sectioned loop is broken with just under half surviving, above a collar before a lozengiform skirt with rounded knops at each corner. The skirt is angled down at the front and back, and up at each side, partially concealing an oval-sectioned, curved attachment loop. One side of the skirt is missing. Other terrets of this type are known from Norfolk, e.g. from Newton FLotman (NMS-DCB9F2, HER40445). Protected loop terrets are usually considered to be Roman, dating to the late first and second centuries AD. Maximum …
Created on: Tuesday 16th April 2013
Last updated: Monday 9th January 2017
Spatial data recorded.

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Record ID: NMS-60EAD1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy Roman headstud brooch. Complete cast-in-one loop, triangular-sectioned wings with transverse grooves on front face, axis bar and slot retaining top part of hinged pin, triangular-sectioned bow hollow-backed at the upper end. Circular headstud divided into four cells each retaining red enamel, bow decorated with a median zig-zag rib with long cell to either side retaining traces of enamel of an uncertain colour, terminating in a pair of transverse ribs before flat terminal knop. Complete, curved catch-plate on reverse. Length 47mm. Width 15mm. For very similar examples, se…
Created on: Tuesday 5th March 2013
Last updated: Friday 17th January 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-4BC706
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Incomplete copper alloy Roman spoon. Pear-shaped bowl of Crummy Type 2, A short section of flat-sectioned off-set handle only survives. Traces of tinning. Width of bowl 27mm. Length of bowl 49mm.
Created on: Monday 4th March 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd September 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Thompson', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-0B5BB1
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Silver circular disc, probably a bezel from a finger ring. The disc features a diademed head engraved in intaglio facing to the right. Encircling this is the retrograde and somewhat garbled legend ANTONI VIVAS IN DEO. Several of the letters are back-to-front but the meaning is relatively clear. The formula VIVAS IN DEO is a Christian one, the translation of this inscription being 'Antonius, may you live in God'. The fact that the letters are retrograde and engraved in intaglio would have made the bezel suited for use as a signet. Two strikingly similar silver bezels (both 10mm i…
Created on: Friday 1st March 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 24th February 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Swaffham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-42BC43
Object type: BRACELET
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper alloy Roman penannular bracelet. About half survives. Decoration consists of a circular-sectioned terminal reel, after which the decoration is not fully rounded and there is a median arris internally, bead with engraved angled grooves, concave moulding, smaller bead with angled grooves, five irregular transverse grooves, three pairs of intersecting lines followed by a pair of transverse grooves, after which is a possible median arris defined by a groove to either side which peters out or has become worn, and a groove along either edge which continues to the break. The deco…
Created on: Monday 14th January 2013
Last updated: Friday 19th June 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-3E9666
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment of copper alloy Roman developed crossbow brooch. One arm of crossbar only with large, integral onion-shaped terminal knop, collared before oval-sectioned stepped bar with two blind holes on upper face. A fragment of the broken copper alloy axis bar protrudes from the break. Surviving dimensions. Length 27mm. Depth 12mm. Diameter of knop 11mm. See a similar example from Richborough (Bayley and Butcher, 2004, fig.91, no.323). 340 - 460 AD ( Bayley and Butcher, 2004, 185).
Created on: Monday 14th January 2013
Last updated: Friday 19th June 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Binham', grid reference and parish protected.