NHER 15843 (Monument record) - Undated coin hoard
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Summary
A hoard of silver coins was found in a pottery vessel in the early 20th century. The date of the coins is unknown, but they probably dated between the Roman and the medieval periods.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TL98SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BRETTENHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Full Description
Between about 1910 and 1930. [1]
Found while digging rabbits.
Grey pot containing hundreds of small silver coins.
Present whereabouts of coins unknown.
A. Gregory (NAU), 3 March 1980.
Associated Sources (1)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (12)
- COIN (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- COIN HOARD (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- POT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- COIN HOARD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- COIN (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- COIN HOARD (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- COIN HOARD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
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Record last edited
Apr 16 2007 10:05AM