NHER 16554 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds scatter

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Summary

Roman coins and medieval and post medieval coins and other metalwork, including seals, buckles and strap fittings, found by metal detecting. Further metal-detecting in 2005 revealed three Roman and two post-medieval coins.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG40NE
Civil Parish BURGH CASTLE, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK

Map

1980. [1].
Found when ploughed with metal detecting.
AE of Constantine I, reverse; BEATA TRANQVILLITAS, Lyons mint, AD 323, see (S1).
Identified by A. Gregory (NAU) 11 June 1980.
S. Margeson (NCM) 3 September 1980.

1986. [2].
Site extended to the whole field. Previous extent mapped at [3].
Metal detecting finds.
Undated copper alloy terminal.
Coin, possibly Edward IV 1471 to 83, 2nd reign. Issued by Bishop Lawrence Booth, Durham? as D on centre reverse saltire stops.
Roman coin, 4th century illegible.
Roman coin, Constantine II PROVIDENTIAE CAESS AD 324 to 30.
Roman coin, House of Constantine GLORIA EXERCITVS 2 standards AD 330 to 5.
Follis of Diocletian PROVIDENTIA DEORVM QVIES AVGG AD 205 to 6.
Coin of Constantine I SARMATIA DEVICTA AD 322 to 4.
Henry VI half groat minted at Calais (Villa Calesie) rosette stops 1427 to 30.
House of Valentinian SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE AD 364 to 78.
Coin of Magnentius, SALVS DD NN AVG ET CAE AD 350 to 1.
W. Milligan (NCM) August 1986.

December 1986.
VRBS ROMA wolf and twins AD 330 to 340.
Short cross penny in a name of Henry (II?) moneyer?
Post medieval rosette mount from belt or furniture and lead bell from harness?
Post medieval harness mount with spike for attachment to leather.
Medieval gilt copper alloy buckle plate.

1987.
Seal matrix with initials RK, 17th century?.
CONSTANTINOPOLIS, victory on prow, Trier AD 330 to 7.
17th century gilt button.
Details as above.
W. Milligan (NCM) June 1987.

1987 continued.
Roman iron lid with copper alloy plating.
Early post medieval copper alloy belt mount.
Coin of Constans or Constantius II VICTORIAE DD AVGQNN AD 347 to 8.
Medieval gilt copper alloy belt mount.
W. Milligan (NCM) August 1988.

1989.
Further medieval and post medieval metalwork finds.
See list in file.
E. Rose (NLA) 4 June 1991.

1992. Metal detecting finds.
Roman and medieval coins.
Medieval to post medieval metalwork.
See file.
W. Milligan (NCM) 7 August 1992.

12/13 December 1992 and 14 March 1993.
Metal detecting finds.
18th century harness buckle.
18th century white metal coated buckle.
Great Yarmouth Town farthing token.
Post medieval harness buckle.
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM) 1993.
W. Milligan (NCM) 27 September 1993.

1993. Metal detecting finds. [5].
Late medieval casket key.
Late 17th century thimble.
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM) 1993.
W. Milligan (NCM) 27 September 1993.

November 1994. Metal detecting finds.
Henry VI groat Calais amulet issue 27.
Elizabeth I halfgroat 1584 to 6, escallop.
?Late medieval discoidal stud.
?Copper alloy key handle.
Henry VIII groat 1509 to 1547, clipped.
Coin form in file.
W. Milligan (NCM) 1995.

September 1997 to January 2000. Metal detecting. [6].
Medieval clipped halfgroat. Illegible. 15th to 16th century. Finder's No. 1472.
Identified by John Davies (NCM)
K. Hinds (NLA) 13 September 2000.

June 2005. Metal-detecting. [7].
Three Roman and two post-medieval coins.
Information from PAS import.
A. Cattermole (HES), 8 January 2013.

April 2007. Metal-detecting.
Post-medieval fragment of a human hand in copper alloy sheet, perhaps from an anthropomorphic figurine.
Information from PAS download.
A. Cattermole (HES), 12 February 2013.

  • --- Map: Finder's Map..
  • --- Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Serial: Sutherland, C.H.V. & Carson, R.A.G.. 1984. Roman Imperial Coinage.. Volume 7. vii, 199.
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Undated)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 348 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 375 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • CAULDRON (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STUD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • MOUNT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1500 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BELL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • CANDLE HOLDER (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • HARNESS (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • HARNESS (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • MUSICAL INSTRUMENT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SEAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • STUD (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1591 AD to 1594 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1601 AD to 1602 AD)

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Record last edited

Nov 20 2019 11:45AM

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