NHER 28908 (Find Spot record) - Hoard of eighty-two silver coins buried during the Civil War
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Summary
In 1989 to 1991 a hoard of eighty-two silver coins, minted between 1526 and 1643 and buried during the Civil War, were recovered by a member of the public with a metal detector.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TM28SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WORTWELL, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Full Description
1989 to 1991. Found while digging and in molehills with metal detector. [1]
Hoard of eighty-two silver coins (date range Henry VIII, 1526 - 29 to Charles I, 1641-3).
Found in small groups, on five separate occasions.
Full list in secondary file.
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM).
Declared Treasure Trove August 1991.
J. A. Davies (NCM), 3 March 1992.
Associated Sources (3)
- --- SNF97874 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1992. [Articles on a hoard of eighty-two silver coins, Wortwell].
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF5648 Article in Serial: Davies, J. A. 1994. A Civil War Coin Hoard from Wortwell, South Norfolk. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLII Pt I pp 84-89.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (2)
- COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- COIN HOARD (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
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Record last edited
Aug 16 2017 12:36PM