NHER 35912 (Find Spot record) - Post medieval coin hoard

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Summary

Nearly 300 post medieval coins dating mostly to the reign of Henry VIII were found when a pond was dug in 1996. An additional 32 coins from the hoard were found during metal-detecting in 2008.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF90NE
Civil Parish CRANWORTH, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Before 22 July 1996.
Found while excavating for new pond:
Over 280 coins and post medieval pot.
1 Henry VII groat.
289 Henry VIII groats.
1 Henry VIII half groat.
Fragment of textile.
Most of rim/upper part and fragments of rest of Raeren jug, or possible container.

Before 1 August 1996.
11 coins and Roman sherds found when cleaning up afterwards.
W. Milligan (NCM) 22 July 1996.

27-29 December 2008. Metal-detecting.
Found during metal-detecting within garden of [1], in area where soil dug up in 1996 had been scattered:
32 post-medieval silver coins. With one exception these coins are groats of Henry VIII and clearly originally part of the hoard discovered during the 1996 excavations.
These coins were submitted as potential Treasure (Treasure case 2009 T70), see report in file.
Information from PAS database [2].
P. Watkins (HES), 29 May 2020.

  • --- Newspaper Article: Dereham and Fakenham Times. 1997. Farmer's find could coin it in. 1 May.
  • --- Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1997. Farmer's garden dig uncovers silver hoard. 29 April.
  • --- Publication: British Museum. 2011. Treasure Act Annual Report 2009. p xxxix.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN HOARD (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

May 29 2020 11:14AM

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