NHER 21546 (Find Spot record) - Iron Age Iceni coin
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Summary
Metal detecting in June 1985 in an old gravel pit at Gricey's Earth recovered a silver coin of the Iceni tribe.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TM49NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORTON SUBCOURSE, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Full Description
June 1985. In soil pushed in to fill old gravel pit at Gricey's Earth, more or less as marked on OS provisional series 6in map. Found with metal-detector.
Iceni silver coin, pattern-horse type inscribed ECEN.
There is no local knowledge of soil being imported to fill the pit, so it is likely that the coin originated in or near the pit.
A. Gregory (NAU) 4 July 1985.
Associated Sources (1)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- COIN (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
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Record last edited
Mar 17 2026 8:43AM