NHER 10046 (Find Spot record) - Iron Age coin

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Summary

Before 1958 an Iron Age Iceni gold coin was found in Forncett. The exact location and nature of its discovery are uncertain.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet Not recorded
Civil Parish FORNCETT, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Some years before 1958. In field near Forncett St Mary.
Early Iceni gold stater coin. Weight 5.37 gms. See (S1).
Identified in (S2).
Print and letter in file.
R. R. Clarke (NCM).

(S2) wrongly said found 1960. Also see (S3).
E. Rose (NAU).

  • --- Article in Monograph: Allen, D.F.. 1961. The Origins of Coinage in Britain: A Reappraisal.. Problems of the Iron Age in Southern Britain. Frere, S.. pp 97-308. p 196.
  • --- Photograph: Gold coin, Forncett St.Mary Mack 398.
  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Iron Age. Forncett (St Mary).
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TM 19 SE 18.
  • --- Serial: 1958. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries. Vol 5. p 3.
  • <S1> Monograph: Mack, R.P.. 1964. Ancient British Coinage.. 192, 408. 398.
  • <S2> Serial: Allen, D.F.. 1970. Britannia. Vol.I.
  • COIN (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)

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Record last edited

Jul 18 2016 11:54AM

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