NHER 14155 (Find Spot record) - Medieval coin and token
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF73SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BIRCHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Summer 1978. Metal detecting. [1].
Halfpenny of Edward I? 1272-1307. London Mint.
Also 'Boy Bishop' lead token, 13th to 14th century probably from Bury St Edmunds; one side has cross and dots copied from contemporary silver half-groat. The other depicts bishop's crozier and mitre.
Information from KLM, 2 September 1978.
September-October 2017. Metal-detecting. Site extended to the whole field. [2].
Medieval strap end, bar mount and rotary key.
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel fragments.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 13 November 2017. Amended by E. McDonald (HES), 1 November 2017 and P. Watkins (HES), 22 August 2022.
Associated Sources (1)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (7)
- COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- TOKEN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
- STRAP END (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
- VESSEL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
- VESSEL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
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Record last edited
Aug 22 2022 12:48PM