NHER 66561 (Find Spot record) - Medieval coin hoard
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF90SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | OVINGTON, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Full Description
December 2021-February 2022. Metal-detecting. [1].
Scattered within vicinity of [2]:
Medieval hoard of 69 short-cross coins. The earliest coins were minted in 1180-1185 and the latest in 1236-1242 - giving an earliest possible deposition date of 1236. The coins were most likely lost or deposited during the mid 1240s.
Information from PAS import.
This coin hoard was declared Treasure at inquest (Ref: 2021 T993) and subsequently acquired by Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2025.69).
P. Watkins (HES), 23 May 2024.
Associated Sources (0)
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (2)
- COIN (Medieval - 1180 AD to 1242 AD)
- COIN HOARD (Medieval - 1180 AD to 1242 AD)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Feb 14 2026 3:20AM