NHER 54141 (Find Spot record) - Post-medieval coins

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Summary

Metal-detecting in 2008 and 2010 recovered two post-medieval coins. A systematic survey of part of this field in 2013/2014 recovered an undatable burnt flint, a medieval buckle and a post-medieval button.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TF92SW
Civil Parish	WHISSONSETT, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Full Description

Before 13 March 2008. Metal-detecting.
Sixpence of Elizabeth I.
Information from PAS download [1].
A. Cattermole (HES), 14 February 2013.

Before 10 June 2010. Metal-detecting.
A fragment of a silver halfcrown of Charles I (AD 1625-1649). The obverse has been filed smooth and the border containing the reverse legend has been removed, leaving a round garnished shield containing the arms of Great Britain. The resulting disc has been pierced centrally for use as some sort of a mount. This re-use has presumably not occurred very many years after the use of the original coin and probably belongs to the second half of the 17th century. The area may also extend into NHER 53947.
See description in file.
Disclaimed as Treasue and returned to the finder (Treasure Ref: 2010 T341). Noted in Treasure Act Annual Report for 2010 (S1).
A. Marsden (NLA), 10 June 2010. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 16 August 2023.

July 2013-April 2014. Systematic Fieldwalking and Metal-detecting Survey.
Survey of proposed route of Dudgeon Offshore Windfarm onshore cable (Field 130).
Finds recovered at this location included:
1 undatable burnt flint.
1 medieval buckle.
1 post-medieval button.
See report (S2) for further details.
P. Watkins (HES), 16 August 2023.

Associated Sources (4)

--- SNF50955 Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF100586 Publication: British Museum. 2012. Treasure Act Annual Report 2010. p xl.
<S2> SNF102393 Unpublished Contractor Report: Evershed, R. and Pringle, I. 2015. Archaeological Non-intrusive Survey Report: Geophysical Survey by Magnetometry, Fieldwalking and Metal Detecting for the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm Onshore Electrical Connection, Norfolk. Allen Archaeology Ltd. AAL 2014060.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)

Object Types (5)

BURNT FLINT (Undated)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
COIN (16th Century - 1571 AD to 1571 AD)
COIN (17th Century - 1625 AD to 1649 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Aug 16 2023 4:21PM