NHER 22540 (Find Spot record) - Post medieval bell and coin weight

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Summary

Metal detecting recovered a post medieval copper alloy bell and a post medieval copper alloy coin weight from Antwerp. The bell is decorated with angels faces and wings. The coin weight depicts a ship, the symbol of Antwerp, and the initials GG for Gerrit Geens, a moneyer.

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Map sheet	TL98SE
Civil Parish	HARLING, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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Early 1986. Found with metal detector. Forestry Commission land planted with trees 1.2m (4 feet) high.
Bronze crotal bell decorated with angels faces and wings.
Bronze coin weight, square, weight 6.716 gm. On one face 1619 GG, above shell. On other a ship, GG is Gerrit Geens, moneyer working in Antwerp from 1591. Ship is Antwerp motif. Identified by S. Margeson (NCM).
A. Rogerson (NAU), 1 May 1986.

Associated Sources (2)

--- SNF9533 Photograph: CZZ 1-12 (crotal and weight), CZV 30-33 (weight).
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

FINDSPOT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Object Types (2)

BELL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
COIN WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Jun 26 2014 10:27AM