NHER 68404 (Find Spot record) - Late Saxon coin hoard
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF81NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | TITTLESHALL, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Full Description
February 2023. Metal-detecting. [1].
Late Saxon coin hoard comprising 184 silver coins (or fragments thereof) associated with a shattered pot. The bulk of the hoard was lifted in a block, with 92 of the coins and several pieces of detached pottery recovered from the surrounding area. The coins are all of Æthelred II (Æthelred the Unready; AD 978-1016) and were minted between c. AD 979 and 997. Their fresh and unworn condition suggests that deposition took place in the mid 990s. The accompanying pottery vessel has been identified as a Grimston-type Thetford ware jar (S1).
Information from PAS import.
This hoard has been submitted for consideration as Treasure (Ref: 2023 T150).
P. Watkins (HES), 23 February 2025.
Associated Sources (1)
- <S1> SNF102704 Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2023. Drawing of a Late Saxon pottery vessel. Find Illustration. Film.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (3)
- COIN (Late Saxon - 979 AD to 997 AD)
- COIN HOARD (Late Saxon - 979 AD to 997 AD)
- POT (Late Saxon - 979 AD to 997 AD)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Jun 2 2025 9:08AM