NHER 68648 (Find Spot record) - Late Saxon coin
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TM18SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HEYWOOD, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Full Description
February 2022. Metal-detecting. [1].
Late Saxon pieced silver dirham of an uncertain ruler and mint. This coin had been pierced in two places, and then broken in at least three places. Modified dirhams such as this are often associated with Viking activity, with their fragmentary state indicating use as hack-silver or bullion (due to the purity of their silver compared to that of the coins minted in England at this time).
Information from PAS import.
This pierced coin was submitted for consideration as Treasure (Ref: 2022 T308).
P. Watkins (HES), 23 February 2025.
Associated Sources (0)
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 800 AD to 900 AD)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
May 30 2025 11:46AM