NHER 30335 (Find Spot record) - Possible site of Iron Age silver coin hoard and other finds

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Summary

Unverified reports suggest a large number of finds including an Iron Age coin hoard of approximately 2000 silver units, a bronze plate, a bronze bust, three gold vessels and twelve finger rings were found here. The site was visited but no evidence of disturbance was observed.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF73SW
Civil Parish FRING, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

November 1993. Reported to J. Davies (NCM).
Large quantity of objects are said to have been found here. The main discovery was described as an Icenian coin hoard of approximately 2000 silver units. Other items reported as a bronze plate, a bronze bust, three gold vessels, twelve finger rings. The area has been visited by [1] who found no evidence of any disturbance.
See notes.
J. Davies (NCM), 5 January 1994.

August- December 2008. Watching Brief.
Monitoring of groundworks associated with construction of water treatment works and associated pipeline.
No archaeological features were identified, but a metal detector survey of the spoil heap produced a Roman brooch, buckle plate and a Roman or medieval lead pot mend.
See report (S1) for further details
H. White (NLA), 1 May 2009.

  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Unpublished Contractor Report: Hickling, S. 2009. An Archaeological Watching Brief at Bircham Road, Fring, Norfolk. NAU Archaeology. 1912.
  • COIN (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • COIN HOARD (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • FIGURINE (Undated)
  • FINGER RING (Undated)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Undated)
  • VESSEL (Undated)

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Record last edited

Mar 15 2020 12:51AM

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