NHER 62943 (Find Spot record) - Roman coin
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Summary
In the late 1960s or early 1970's a large Roman coin was recovered from a silage pit.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF81NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CASTLE ACRE, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Late 1960's - Early 1970's. Casual Find.
In 2018, the recovery of a large Roman coin was reported to the Historic Environment Service [1].
The coin was found by a workman at the farm "about 50 years ago" whilst digging a silage pit. It was described as a large Roman coin, but no further details are known.
For further details, see sketch plan (S1).
H. Hamilton (HES), 09 August 2018.
Associated Sources (1)
- <S1> SNF99556 Drawing: Stapleton, J. 2018. Annotated sketch plan of the location of possible Roman finds at Wicken Farm, Castle Acre. Plan. Digital (PDF). Not to scale.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Mar 31 2021 3:43PM