NHER 1707 (Find Spot record) - Middle Saxon coin
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Summary
At an unspecified date, a silver penny of King Coenwulf of Mercia (796-822) was found in Bircham. The exact location and nature of its discovery are uncertain.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BIRCHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
Silver penny of Coenwulf of Mercia (796-822).
Exhibited by member of the public [1] to Norfolk and Norwich Archaeological Society in 1875.
R. R. Clarke (NCM).
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF87261 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Early Saxon. Bircham.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 73 SE 13.
- <S1> SNF1141 Monograph: 1901. The Victoria History of Norfolk. The Victoria History of the Counties of England. Vol 1. p 350.
- <S2> SNF969 Article in Serial: 1879. Appendix. Extracts from the Proceedings of the Committee and the General Meetings. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol VIII pp 326-341. p 331.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- COIN (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
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Record last edited
Mar 29 2016 3:07PM