NHER 25088 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

Metal detecting in 1989 and 1990 recovered a range of objects, including an Iron Age coin, Roman coins, a Roman key handle and a medieval buckle.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG50SW
Civil Parish	HOPTON ON SEA, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK

Full Description

Grid reference supplied by finder.
Roman bronze key handle. Photograph (S1) NAU.
Toilet spoon with twisted shaft.
Two coins (both Constans or Constantius II, showing two Victories, AD 347 to 8).
Medieval bronze composite buckle and plate.
Also post medieval coins and metalwork (not seen).
Key alone NCM.
Rest in private possession.
D. Gurney (NAU), 9 February 1989

January 1990. Metal detecting.
Iron Age coin, Cunobeline (S2) 244, 1.79 grams, 27.6 grains.
Two Roman coins; see form in file.
Post medieval bronze ?token. Unidentifiable.
D. A. Gurney (NLA), 15 January 1990.

Associated Sources (3)

--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF9755 Photograph: EWJ 12-13, FHP6-9.
<S2> SNF6844 Monograph: Mack, R.P.. 1964. Ancient British Coinage.. 192, 408.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (4)

Object Types (8)

COIN (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
KEY (LOCKING) (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
TOILET ARTICLE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

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Hopton on Sea (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Feb 17 2016 4:31PM