NHER 29324 (Find Spot record) - Medieval seal and coin weight

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Summary

An early 14th century seal matrix with the motif of a ship and an early 15th century Scottish coin weight found by metal detecting.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF61NE
Civil Parish MIDDLETON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

October 1992.
Lovely early 14th century seal matrix, copper alloy, pointed oval. Loop at top on reverse with central longitudinal rib aligned with it. Motif: a ship with rolled up sails and rigging shown. S'IOAN. BRVNINE DE BERWIC'.
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM).
A. Rogerson (NLA) 30 November 1992.

January 1993, south of previous find.
Coin weight of James I of Scotland 1406-37. Weight 1.39g.
Obverse. FOURSHILLS AND 6D. Reverse. 4S = 6D.
For a Scottish half demy (demy = gold 9 shillings).
Identified by J. Davies (NCM)
A. Rogerson (NLA) 3 March 1993.

Associated Sources (0)

  • COIN WEIGHT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SEAL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Dec 16 2011 2:03PM

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