NHER 56942 (Find Spot record) - Dispersed Roman coin hoard

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 2012 and 2017 recovered a dispersed hoard of 190 Roman silver denarrii. The coins date from the 2nd and 1st centuries BC but were most likely deposited around the time of the Boudican revolt in AD 60.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TM28SW
Civil Parish PULHAM ST MARY, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

September-October 2012. Metal-detecting. [1].
Roman dispersed coin hoard of 59 silver denarii dating from the 2nd and 1st centuries BC.
Most likely deposited around the time of the Boudican revolt in AD 60 by a Roman (or at least someone very much adapted to Roman ways).
Information from PAS import.
This hoard was declared Treasure at inquest on 22 April 2013 (Ref: 2012 T810) and subsequently acquired by Norwich Castle Museum [2]. See Treasure report (S1) and local press articles (S2).
A. Marsden (HES), 25 October 2012. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 13 June 2020.

August-September 2013. Metal-detecting. [3].
54 Roman silver denarii. This is the first addendum to the hoard originally discovered in September-October 2012. It puts the total for the hoard at 113 coins.
Information from PAS import.
These coins were declared Treasure at inquest on 3 September 2014 (Ref: 2014 T94). Norwich Castle Museum had hoped to acquire them but withdrew.
A. Beckham (HES), 18 February 2014. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 13 June 2020.

August-November 2014. Metal-detecting. [4].
26 Roman silver denarii. This is the second addendum to the hoard originally discovered in September-October 2012. It puts the total for the hoard at 139 coins.
Information from PAS Import.
These coins were declared Treasure at inquest on 5 October 2015 (Ref: 2015 T506).
E. Darch (HES), 4 February 2016. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 13 June 2020, and E. McDonald (HES), 1 July 2020.

September-October 2016. Metal-detecting [5].
27 Roman silver denarii. This is the third addendum to the hoard originally discovered in September-October 2012. It puts the total for the hoard at 166 coins.
Information from PAS Import.
These coins were disclaimed as Treasure (Ref: 2016 T871), and returned to the finder.
P. Watkins (HES), 1 January 2021.

September-December 2017. Metal-detecting. [6].
13 Roman silver denarii. This is the forth addendum to the hoard originally discovered in September-October 2012. It puts the total for the hoard at 179 coins.
Information from PAS Import.
These coins were disclaimed as Treasure (Ref: 2017 T1239), and returned to the finder.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 July 2021.

October 2017-January 2019. Metal-detecting. [7].
11 Roman silver denarii. This is the fifth addendum to the hoard originally discovered in September-October 2012. It puts the total for the hoard at 190 coins.
Information from PAS Import.
These coins were submitted for consideration as Treasure (Ref: 2019 T209).
P. Watkins (HES), 9 March 2024.

  • --- Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Publication: British Museum. 2014. Treasure Act Annual Report 2012. p 25.
  • <S2> Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2015. [Articles on the coin hoard found between 2012-2014].
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Record last edited

Mar 16 2024 12:52AM

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