NHER 24831 (Find Spot record) - Two Saxon coins

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Summary

Two Saxon sceattas (coins) have been recovered from Bircham. The exact location and nature of their discovery is uncertain. One was dated to the reign of King Athelstan (924-39) and was minted in Norwich.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet Not recorded
Civil Parish BIRCHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Pre 1988. From area of Great Bircham - no other details.
Photograph (S1) seen of coins.
Athelstan, Norwich mint, moneyer EADGAR.
Sceatta, series R.

1988.
Sceatta, series C or R 'may be imitative, a nice style coin but the runes don't read as they should'.
No apparent previous record of these from this area.
Information from [1] in letter to A. Gregory, 13 August 1988.
A. Rogerson (NAU), 7 October 1988

  • <S1> Photograph: Unknown. Unknown photograph.
  • COIN (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • COIN (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)

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Record last edited

Aug 2 2005 3:15PM

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