NHER 19758 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

Metal detecting at this spot has recovered six Roman coins, a Roman brooch, two Late Saxon coins, a medieval mount, a medieval coin and a post medieval lead weight. The Saxon coins were of Edward the Elder minted between AD 899 and 924 and Harthacnut, minted between 1040 and 1042. The medieval coin was minted in 1280 by Edward I.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG20SW
Civil Parish	CAISTOR ST EDMUND, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full Description

1983. Metal detecting. Grid reference called 'centred' on NCM card but marked with cross. [1]
Five Roman coins:
Three barbarous radiates AD 270 to 280s;
Constantine II, GLORIA EXERCITVS (2 standards) AD 330 to 335;
Constans VICTORIAE DD AVGGQNN AD 347 to 348.
Late Saxon coin: halfpenny of Harthacnut, arm and sceptre type AD 1040 to 1042, moneyer Leofwinc or Leofnoth.
A. Gregory (NAU), August 1983.

Medieval mount, bronze eight lobed with punched ornament and central iron rivet.
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM).
Information from [2].
W. Milligan (NCM), 30 September 1983.

1987. Metal detecting.
Coin of Edward the Elder AD 899 to 924 or 925 two line, moneyer Deorwald.
Information from [3] .
See (S1).
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM).
W. Milligan (NCM), 12 February 1988.

October/November 1994. Metal detecting.
One Roman coin. See list in file.
Identified by J. Davies (NCM).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 7 December 1994.

2002 to 2003. Metal detecting.
One medieval coin.
One Roman and one post medieval metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 4 February 2004.

Associated Sources (3)

--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF51667 Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)

Object Types (8)

BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
COIN (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
DRESS COMPONENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
FURNITURE FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
PERSONAL ORNAMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Jul 26 2022 8:00AM