NHER 24168 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds scatter

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Summary

Neolithic flint flakes, Roman coins, medieval coins, a seal and buckles, post medieval coins, book fittings and other metalwork, found by metal detecting.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG40SE
Civil Parish BURGH CASTLE, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK

Map

1987. Found with metal detecting and in fieldwalking.
Neolithic worn flint flake with plough damage (identified J. Wymer (NAU)).
Post medieval decorated lead token?
Flint flake (identified J. Wymer (NAU)).
17th century copper alloy button or mount, domed and tinned.
Medieval copper alloy gilt buckle and plate.
Copper alloy decorated plate, possible post medieval 'seems old'.
Coin. Elizabeth I ? half groat, ROSA SINE SPINA, 2 dots behind head.
17th century, Great Yarmouth trade token, Christopher Cozens, Grocer.
17th century thimble, white metal plating.
2oz lead weight probably CR.
Roman coins: Constans or Constantius II, VICTORIAE DD AVGGQNN 347 to 8 and Helena, PAX PVBLICA 337 to 40.
W. Milligan (NCM) November 1987.

Addenda: Early post medieval copper alloy nail.
Coin of Edward I, II or III, London.
Early post medieval book clasp.
Copper alloy roulette wheel for bookbinding or leatherworking, post medieval..

1992. Metal detecting finds.
Henry VI halfpenny. See list in file.
Nuremberg jetton 1593 to 1600 French style, based on coin type of Henry IV. See (S1). Obverse. HENRICUS IIII GALLIA ET NAVA TEX. Reverse. OMNIS VICTORIA A D NO
?Medieval lead centre of cloth seal? Single letter T on one face.
Elizabeth I penny. See list in file.
Identified J. Davies (NCM).
W. Milligan (NCM) 24 September 1993.

19 and 21 September 1992. Metal detecting finds.
17th/18th century lovely silver delicate fastener with openwork leaf patterns.
Henry III penny.
4th century coin.
See list in file.
Copper alloy coin 15th or 16th century Italian, possibly from Rome? Reverse. shield inscribed SPQR below crown - DVX.
17th/18th century lead cloth seal, letters I.B.
All coins identified by J. Davies (NCM).
Fastener and cloth seal identified by S. Margeson (NCM).
W. Milligan (NCM) 24 September 1993.

  • --- Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Serial: Mitchiner, M.. 1988. Jettons, medalets and tokens: The medieval period and Nuremburg.. Volume 1. No 1641.
  • FLAKE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • WEIGHT (Undated)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SEAL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BOOK FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • DRESS COMPONENT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • NAIL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • PLATE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • PUNCH (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SEAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Feb 21 2011 11:15AM

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