NHER 5831 (Find Spot record) - Roman coins

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Summary

In the early 20th century a number of Roman coins were recovered from an unspecified location in Thetford. These coins were made from silver and copper and included coins minted during the reigns of Vespasian, Domitian, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, Commodus, Constantine I and Constantine II.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	Not recorded
Civil Parish	THETFORD, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

No mapped location recorded.

Full Description

Location not recorded (S = silver, C = copper).
Coins of Vespasian (S,C), Domitian (C), Nerva (C), Trajan (C), Hadrian, Antoninus Pius (C), Faustina II (C), Commodus (At Threxton House 1934), Constantine I (C), Crispus (C), Constantine II, Gratian, Valens.
See (S1).
R. R. Clarke (NCM).

1912.
Denarius of Faustina I (once classified as Antoninus Pius), denarius of Plautilla.
Finds held by NCM.
R. R. Clarke (NCM).

Miscellaneous references: (S2), (S3), (S4), (S5), (S6), (S7), (S8) and (S9).
R. R. Clarke (NCM).

Associated Sources (11)

--- SNF87260 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Thetford [2].
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
<S1> SNF1141 Monograph: 1901. The Victoria History of Norfolk. The Victoria History of the Counties of England. Vol 1. p 321.
<S2> SNF4991 Publication: Camden. Britannia. 2.
<S3> SNF496 Article in Monograph: Browne, T., Sir.. 1862. Hydriotaphia: Urn-Burial, or A Discourse of the Sepulchral Urn Lately Found Lately in Norfolk [1658]. The Writings of Sir Thomas Browne. Evans, J.. Chapter II.
<S4> SNF4618 Serial: Blomefield, F.. 1805. An Essay Towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk.. Vol II. pp 11-12.
<S5> SNF6955 Monograph: Martin, T.. 1779. History of Thetford.. pp 12, 13.
<S6> SNF6478 Article in Serial: 1853. Proceedings of the Association. Journal of the British Archaeological Association. First Series Vol IX pp 72-122. p 76.
<S7> SNF1139 Newspaper Article: Eastern Counties Magazine. 1900. [unknown]. vol.I p.177.
<S8> SNF8060 Publication: Rye, W. 1916. Roman Camps and Remains in Norfolk. p 42.
<S9> SNF3961 Newspaper Article: 1924. Eastern Daily Press. 5 December.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Object Types (2)

COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

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Record last edited

Sep 12 2018 5:25PM