NHER 21109 (Find Spot record) - Post medieval silver coin hoard

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Summary

A hoard of 129 silver post medieval shillings stored in a silver cup were found by a digger driver working on a new housing development. The coins date from 1554 to 1643 and were probably buried during the unrest that led up to the siege of Lynn in August 1683.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF63SE
Civil Parish DERSINGHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

12 July 1984. Found by digger driver working on new housing estate.
Hoard of silver shillings in sterling silver cup hallmarked London 1607-8.
129 shillings ranging from 1554 to 1557 to 1641 to 1643.
One Philip and Mary I, thrity-one Elizabeth I, twenty-one James I, seventy-two Charles I.
Presumed connection with troubled period leading up to seige of Lynn in August 1643.
Finder [1]. Declared Treasure Trove 25 October 1984. File at KLM.
E. M. James (KLM), 20 December 1984.

Now KLM. Purchased with V&A grant.
E. M. James (KLM), 29 May 1985.

  • --- Article in Serial: James, E. M. 1985. The Dersingham Hoard. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XXXIX Pt II pp 220-223.
  • --- Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1984. Cup and coins found in trench. 20 July.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN HOARD (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • VESSEL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Feb 10 2006 12:27PM

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