NHER 20453 (Find Spot record) - Middle Saxon coin and medieval stud

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Summary

A Middle Saxon base silver sceatta inscribed OVXMN and a possible medieval copper alloy stud decorated with a tree motif were found by metal detecting at this spot.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

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

Full Description

1982 to 1983. Metal detecting in ploughsoil.
Between railway line and River Tas.
Copper alloy stud, with decorated head, decoration resembles a tree. Medieval?
A. Gregory (NAU), 8 June 1984.

Winter 1984 to 1985. Metal detecting in topsoil.
Within a few feet of above.
Base silver sceatta, head standard type, inscribed obverse OVXMN.
See (S1).
A. Gregory (NAU), 7 May 1985.

Falls within large scatter [1].

Associated Sources (3)

--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF10341 Photograph: SW 13-18.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)

Object Types (2)

COIN (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
STUD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Related NHER Records (1)

Geographical: NHER 31803 - Part of: Multi-period finds (Find Spot)

Record last edited

May 29 2025 8:31AM