NHER 31386 (Find Spot record) - Iron Age coin and post medieval knife handle
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Summary
Metal detecting here in 1994 recovered an Iron Age gold stater coin along with a cast metal animal head from a post medieval knife handle.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG14SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | RUNTON, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Full Description
1994. Metal detecting finds. [1]
Gold stater found under large flint on chalk outcrop on beach.
See list in file. Identified by J.Davies (NCM) 13 March 1995.
16th century cast animal head end cap from knife handle (drilled eyes, a bit like an otter) appropriately.
W. Milligan (NCM) 11 January 1995.
Associated Sources (1)
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (2)
- COIN (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- KNIFE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
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Record last edited
Feb 20 2007 11:00AM