NHER 21602 (Find Spot record) - Roman and medieval coins and medieval strap end

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Summary

Nine Roman coins, a medieval strap end and a medieval coin of John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy as Count of Flanders minted between 1405 and 1419 were found here by metal detecting. These finds are part of a larger Roman to Late Saxon settlement and Early Saxon cemetery complex.

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Map sheet	TF72SW
Civil Parish	CONGHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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April 1985. Metal detecting. See Notes.
Stated to have all been more or less same spot.
AE3 of Constantine I, reverse BEATA TRANQVILLITAS with altar VOTXX. See (S2)
AE3 Valens, reverse SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE, Victory advance L. See (S3).
Gratian, DN GRATIANVS AVG reverse GLORIA NOVI SAECVLI 367-75 AD, Arles mint (I.D. A. Gregory (NAU)).
Two Roman coins illegible.
E. M. James (KLM) 28 July 1985.

1986.
Antonine sestertius.
Sestertius of Faustina junior rec Juno and SC.
Sestertius of Antoninus Pius, reverse Roma date 172 by offices listed. See (S4).
AE3/4 Constantius II as junior Ceasar, GLORIA EXERCITVS, soldiers, 1 standard. See (S5).
Late medieval? strap end, very small, copper alloy, repousse.
E. M. James (KLM) 27 April 1987.

Before September 1990. Metal detecting.
Bilon double mite of John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy as Count of Flanders. 1405-1419. See (S6).
W. Milligan (NCM), 20 August 1990.

This site falls within metal detecting scatter NHER 25765
E. Rose (NAU), 31 May 1990.

Associated Sources (7)

--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
<S1> SNF48659 Map: Ordnance Survey, First Edition, 6 Inch. 1879-1886. Ordnance Survey 1st Edition 6 inch map..
<S2> SNF8150 Monograph: Seaby. Roman Coin Catalogue.. 1667. 3771.
<S3> SNF8150 Monograph: Seaby. Roman Coin Catalogue.. 1667. 4018.
<S4> SNF8150 Monograph: Seaby. Roman Coin Catalogue.. 1667. 1331.
<S5> SNF8150 Monograph: Seaby. Roman Coin Catalogue.. 1667. 3887.
<S6> SNF51667 Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)

Object Types (4)

COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Related NHER Records (1)

Geographical: NHER 25765 - Part of: Late Iron Age activity, Early Saxon cemetery and Roman to early medieval settlement, plus multi-period finds (Find Spot)

Record last edited

Mar 5 2021 12:04PM