NHER 1804 (Find Spot record) - Roman coin hoard (Wells next the Sea, poorly located)

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Summary

A large hoard of Roman coins was found on the sea shore in the early 19th century.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	Not recorded
Civil Parish	WELLS NEXT THE SEA, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

No mapped location recorded.

Full Description

Many years before 1849 a peck measure of bronze coins was found in sand on the sea shore.
Included many coins of Maximianus, one of Constantius. Obverse; DIVO CONSTANTIO PIO veiled head of emperor. R/
MEMORIA FELIX two eagles standing on either side of an altar. P.T.R mint mark.
2nd century brass Constantine R/MARTI PATRI PRO PUGNATOR T.F in field P.T.R mint mark.
3rd century brass Constantine R/SOLI INVICTO COMITI; radiated head of sun.
R. R. Clarke (NCM).

Associated Sources (5)

--- SNF1141 Monograph: 1901. The Victoria History of Norfolk. The Victoria History of the Counties of England. Vol 1. p 322.
--- SNF87260 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Wells next the Sea.
--- 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 94 NW 1.
<S1> SNF807 Article in Serial: 1852. Appendix. Extracts from the Proceedings of the Committee. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol III pp 415-427. p 421.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Object Types (2)

COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
COIN HOARD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

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Wells-next-the-Sea (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Feb 14 2021 7:57AM