NHER 23827 (Find Spot record) - Roman coins and medieval key fragment

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Summary

Metal detecting here in 1987 recovered three Roman coins and the bow of a medieval key. The coins were identified as examples minted by Constantine II and the House of Valentinian.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG10NE
Civil Parish	COSTESSEY, NORWICH, NORFOLK

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June 1987. Found with metal detector.
Roman coins:
Antoninianus, mid 3rd century; Constantine II CAESARVM NOSTRVM AD 330-4 VRBS ROMA wolf and twins AD 330-40; House of Valentinian SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE AD 364-378.
Metal object, bow of key? medieval? Polaroid (S1) taken by NCM.
Information from member of the public [1].
Identified by A.Gregory (NAU) and S. Margeson (NCM).
W. Milligan (NCM) 8 June 1987.

Associated Sources (2)

--- SNF51667 Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

FINDSPOT (Roman to Medieval - 43 AD to 1539 AD)

Object Types (2)

COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Record last edited

Oct 18 2017 1:17PM