NHER 10413 (Find Spot record) - Post medieval coin hoard
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG40SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FREETHORPE, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
Full Description
1959. Found in trimming a bank on the field called Parson's Piece in Freethorpe 'beside the Limpenhoe Road'.
Hoard of twelve half crowns of George III, IV, and Victoria.
21 December 1959. Inquest.
Decided not treasure trove.
See (S1) in file.
22 September 1976.
Enquiries in village determined that Parsons's Piece is one or both of the fields at the end of a small loke off the Limpenhoe road at above grid reference.
E. Rose (NAU).
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF89829 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Post-Medieval. Freethorpe.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF3226 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1959. Half-Crowns 'Not Treasure Trove'. 22 December.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (2)
- COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- COIN HOARD (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
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Record last edited
Jun 27 2025 8:40AM