NHER 18833 (Find Spot record) - Medieval token

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Summary

Metal detecting recovered a medieval lead alloy boy bishop penny token.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TL98SE
Civil Parish HARLING, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

June 1982. Found with metal detector.
Lead alloy Boy Bishop penny token.
Obverse: SANCTVS NICHOLAS, mitre.
Reverse: ORA PRO NOBIS.
Diameter 16mm.
See (S1).
S. Margeson (NCM), 7 September 1982.

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> Article in Serial: Rigold, S. E. 1978. The St Nicholas or 'Boy Bishop' Tokens. Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and History. Vol XXXIV Pt 2 pp 87-101. Series I, Pl IX, i-k.
  • TOKEN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Record last edited

Jan 25 2011 11:57AM

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