NHER 4345 (Find Spot record) - Iron Age coin

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Summary

A gold Iron Age coin, found in the garden of Fincham Rectory in the roots of a tree, blown down in a gale in 1860. The coin bears the figure of a horseman, and was probably minted in France.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF60NE
Civil Parish FINCHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Found in 1860, west of church in rectory garden.
Gold coin of Morinic attribution (in fact Gallo-Belgic 'E') pierced on chain, with inscribed tag.
Weight nearly 1/4 oz. Obverse, blank. Reverse, 'Skeleton like figure of horse(man)'. 'Temp Julius Caesar, probably coined in France'.
See (S1).
R. R. Clarke (NCM)

(S2) (extract in file) records that the coin was found by an S. Bell, who found the coin in the roots of an old elm tree, blown down in 'a most fearful gale, such as none living can remember' in February 1860. Blyth paid Bell 12/6 for the coin.
S. Spooner (NLA) 22 November 2005

  • --- Article in Serial: Clarke, R. R. 1939. The Iron Age in Norfolk and Suffolk. The Archaeological Journal. Vol XCVI pp 1-113. p 104.
  • --- Monograph: Blyth, W.. 1863. Historical Notices and Records of Fincham.. pp 95-96, illus opp p 95. p 95.
  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Iron Age. Fincham.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 60 NE 11.
  • <S1> Article in Serial: Clarke, R.R.. 1935. [unknown]. Numismatic Chronicle. Vol XV, p 628. Evans Type B8.
  • <S2> Unpublished Document: Blyth, W.. 1860. Manuscript diary.
  • COIN (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • PENDANT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)

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Record last edited

Mar 11 2016 1:03PM

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