NHER 6264 (Find Spot record) - Iron Age gold coin hoard
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG14SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WEYBOURNE, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Full Description
1940 (March). Hoard of at least twelve gold coins found on beach near coastguard station, all Gallo-Belgic E (plain, reverse inscribed), Evans B8, Mack 27, 27a.
(S1), (S2), Allen in (S3).
NCM has five coins from this hoard.
Casts of two coins from the hoard in NCM.
T.Clough (NCM).
For details of purchases, negotiations, collections etcetera see notes.
This hoard may be related to the two staters found near the coastguard station at NHER 6269.
E. McDonald (HES), 13 May 2021.
Associated Sources (7)
- --- SNF4327 Article in Monograph: Allen, D.F.. 1961. The Origins of Coinage in Britain: A Reappraisal.. Problems of the Iron Age in Southern Britain. Frere, S.. pp 97-308. p 165.
- --- SNF87259 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Iron Age. Weybourne.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TG 14 SW 5 [2].
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF4041 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1940. ancient British coin found at Weybourne - Curious design of horse with disjointed legs. 6 May.
- <S2> SNF2060 Article in Serial: Wake, T. 1942. Some Recent Archaeological Discoveries in Norfolk. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XXVIII Pt I pp 23-30. p 27.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (2)
- COIN (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- COIN HOARD (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
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Record last edited
May 13 2021 1:58PM