NHER 6267 (Find Spot record) - Iron Age coin hoard

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Summary

A hoard of Iron Age gold coins was found on the beach in the 1950s.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet Not recorded
Civil Parish WEYBOURNE, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

No mapped location recorded.

Before 1952.
Gold coins found on beach (perhaps, but not necessarily, part of 1940 hoard).
Two gold uninscribed staters, Gallo-Belgic E.
One gold 1/4 stater, Gallo-Belgic Dc Evans E10, Mack 41.
(S1) (brief mention of 1/4 stater only).
Informant had five staters also obtained from porter at Weybourne Station (in 1955).
Also found before 1956, three gold coins Gallo-Belgic E. Casts in NCM.
Photocopies (very indistinct) of photographs (S2) in file.
E. Rose (NAU).

  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Iron Age. Weybourne [4].
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Article in Serial: Clarke, R. R. 1955. The Early Iron Age Treasure from Snettisham, Norfolk. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society. Vol XX (for 1954) Pt 1 pp 27-86. p 61.
  • <S2> Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph.
  • COIN (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • COIN HOARD (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)

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Record last edited

May 27 2015 3:34PM

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