NHER 4543 (Monument record) - Roman coin hoard

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Summary

A hoard of Roman silver coins found within a samian vessel in 1846.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF70NE
Civil Parish BEACHAMWELL, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

1845 or 1846 to 7.
Sheepwalk 15m (50 feet) OD South of Wellmere Plantation in new sand pit, 1.2m (2 feet) below surface, close to Wellmere Pit 1/2 to 3/4 mile from stream.
E. Rose (NAU)

Hoard of 50 silver coins (37 seen) in Samian cup (F.33 or 12) (S2).
Stamped SOSINI.
M (Sosimus of Lezoux 170 - 180) covered by a Samian saucer.
Deposited about 175 (N.B. Figure deleted, but not replaced. P.W.Williams(NCM)).
Coins seen: Republican (1), Vespasian (5), Domitian (2), Nerva (1), Trajan (4), Hadrian (7), Pius (7), Faustina I (3), Marcus Aurelius (2), Faustina II (1), Lucius Verus (3), Commodus Ceaser (1).
R. R. Clarke (NCM)

Also said to be of Severus.
E. Rose (NAU)

Because coins of Commodus Caesar struck under Severus!
A. Gregory (NAU)

See [1].
See (S1) in file.

See published article (S3) for full catalogue and drawing of Samian vessel.
P. Watkins (HES), 31 August 2020.

  • --- Article in Serial: [anonymous]. 1907. [proceedings of meeting held Thursday, 30th November 1905]. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of London. Second Series Vol XXI pp 1-10. p 9.
  • --- Article in Serial: [anonymous]. 1909. [proceedings of meeting held Thursday, 18th February 1909]. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of London. Second Series Vol XXII pp 395-415. p 412.
  • --- Article in Serial: 1846. Proceedings of the Association. Journal of the British Archaeological Association. First Series Vol II pp 85-103. p 88.
  • --- Monograph: 1901. The Victoria History of Norfolk. The Victoria History of the Counties of England. Vol 1. p 313.
  • --- Monograph: Mommsen, T.. 1865. Histoire de la Monnaie Romaine.. Blacas.
  • --- Newspaper Article: Norfolk Chronicle. [unknown].
  • --- Publication: Sutherland. 1937. [unknown]. p.156.
  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Beechamwell.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 70 NE 5.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • --- Serial: 1883. Cambridge Antiquarian Society Collection. Vol V. p 226.
  • <S1> Article in Serial: Fitch, R. 1867. Notice of a discovery of Roman coins at Beachamwell.
  • <S2> Illustration: [Unknown]. [Unknown]. Watercolour drawing of a Roman Samian pottery vessel. Card. Not to scale.
  • <S3> Article in Serial: Fitch, R. 1872. Discovery of Roman Coins at Beachamwell. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol VII pp 128-136.
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN HOARD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

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Record last edited

Apr 14 2025 5:41PM

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