A Roman fort at Sygate?
Evidence of Roman occupation in Cawston including artefacts and possible buildings.
A 1993 aerial photograph shows the outline of a building close to Malt House Farm which could be a Roman fort. A number of Roman artefacts have been found in the area close to the Roman road known to have passed through Cawston. Click on file to view this item.
Naomi Horrocks
Thimble
Found at Home Field where markets were held by a metal detector team....
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Beryl Rounce
Belt Buckle
General service belt buckle....
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Victorian
Beryl Rounce
CCH
Royal Corps of Signals Badge
Badge found in Cawston....
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Mr & Mrs Peter Gaskin
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Finds File
File which is in the Heritage Centre for the collection of finds found in Cawston....
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Burial Urn
A Bronze Age Burial Urn was found....
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John Kett
Norwich Castle Museum
Saxon Ring Brooch
A ring 6cm in diameter and 5mm thick was found....
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6th Century
Pat Waby
John Kett
Royal Dragoons Button
Found in Garden about 1998....
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Mr & Mrs Geoffrey Jones
Brick. 16+11 ?
Small brick with marking of 16+11
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Found at 24 High Street, Cawston.
Clive Manson.
Heritage Centre
Sculpture.
Part of a sculpture? found in cottage garden by Village Hall.
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Found at Catkin Cottage, 24 High Street - 2007.
Mr Clive Manson
Private Collection
Token.
Token "LAMP"
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C/Heritage Centre
Badge,
Brass Kings Crown Irish Regiment Badge.
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Found in field rear of Village Hall.
Mr David Oakes.
C/Heritage Centre
Air Pistol.
Air Pistol, damaged, parts missing and not working....
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Found in Cawston
Des Cook
S/Heritage Centre
Coin ?
See photo file for some details....
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Found in field at Cawston 1983.
Mr David Kett.
C/Heritage Centre
Sheep Bell.
Sheep Bell
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Found in field opposite Woodrow Garage.
1900s ?
Mr David Kett.
C/Heritage Centre
Badge.
Shoulder badge TRFA - Royal Field Artillery shoulder badge 1914-1918.
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Found in field in Cawston.
1914 - 1918
Mr David Kett.
C/Heritage Centre
Coins.
Very old coins....
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Found in a Cawston field around the 1980's.
Private Collection
Badge.
S.S. - Sharp shooters badge.
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Found around the 1980's on field at rear of Village Hall.
Mr David Oakes.
C/Heritage Centre
Token.
Token. R. Alden. Norwich. 1847.
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1847
Axe head - "Bronze"
Bronze Axe Head. Found in field at Cawston.
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Mr & Mrs L.A Lorimer
S/Heritage Centre
Axe head -"Flint"
Two Flint Axe Heads.
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Found in Cawston.
Mr & Mrs L.A Lorimer
S/Heritage Centre
Star of David.
Star of David.
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Found at the rear of the Village Hall by a window cleaner in 1998,
1200 - 1300 AD Dated by the Norwich Museum.
Derek Cohen for the information.
Private Collection