NHER 22751 (Find Spot record) - Late Saxon and medieval coins

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Summary

Metal detecting in this area during 1985 and 1987 recovered several coins including a group of Saxon coins fused together and eight medieval coins of Maravedis Ferdinand and Isabella of Castille.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG10NE
Civil Parish	COSTESSEY, NORWICH, NORFOLK

Full Description

August 1985. Found 7.6cm (3in) deep with metal detector.
Group of coins stuck or fused together, St Edmund memorial. Apparently fused by heat and so cannot be separated. Photograph (S1) taken by NCM.
Information from member of the public [1].
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM)
W. F. Milligan (NCM) 30 August 1985 (to NAU July 1986).

1987. Found with metal detector.
Eight Maravedis Ferdinand and Isabella of Castille.
Held by NCM, formerly by member of the public [1].
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM).
W. Milligan (NCM) 3 September 1987.

Associated Sources (3)

--- SNF50602 Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

FINDSPOT (Late Saxon to Medieval - 851 AD to 1539 AD)

Object Types (2)

COIN (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Feb 26 2009 5:03PM