NHER 3214 (Monument record) - Undated earthworks and Danish coins

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Summary

The First Edition Ordnance Survey map marks this as the location of the discovery of 'Danish cons' in 1822. Other 19th century documents indicate that the coins were found near 'a curious pavement' and in the vicinity of 'entrenchments'.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG03SW
Civil Parish	FULMODESTON, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full Description

1822. Casual Observation.
'Danish coins found' marked on First Edition Ordnance Survey Map (S4). Hoard? Listed in Late-19th century gazetteer (S6) under Barney.
Information from record card (S1).

White's History (S5) couples this find with a 'tessellated pavement' and 'earthworks still visible' and said the coins were brass, in the collection of Phillippo at Phillippo's Farm, but the present owners there have no knowledge of them.
E. Rose (NLA).

Actual quote from White's History (S5) is 'On the Hills east of the village are traces of entrenchments near which a curious pavement and several brass coins were found and are now in the possession of Mr W. S. Philippo'.
A. Gregory (NAU), December 1983.

Have the 'entrenchments' been planted over with trees since?
E. Rose (NAU), 14 January 1984.

Associated Sources (6)

<S1> SNF87262 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Late Saxon. Fulmodestone.
<S2> SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TG 03 SW 2.
<S3> SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
<S4> SNF48659 Map: Ordnance Survey, First Edition, 6 Inch. 1879-1886. Ordnance Survey 1st Edition 6 inch map..
<S5> SNF8561 Directory: White, W.. 1845. White's History, Gazetteer and Directory of Norfolk.. Second Edition.
<S6> SNF5015 Monograph: Cassell and Co Ltd. 1893-1898. Cassell's gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland: being a complete topographical dictionary of the United Kingdom..

Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)

Object Types (2)

COIN (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
COIN HOARD (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Mar 17 2026 7:58AM