NHER 61302 (Find Spot record) - Roman coin hoard

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Summary

Metal-detecting at this location in 2016 recovered a dispersed Roman late 3rd-century coin hoard of 22 copper alloy coins.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG23SW
Civil Parish COLBY, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

21 February 2016. Metal-detecting. Discovery Tours, Field 8. [1].
Found scattered across area centred at [2]:
Roman coin hoard of 22 copper alloy coins (all sestertii or sub-units thereof).
May fall into the category of late 3rd-century scrap metal hoards, with the coins intended for recycling as irregular radiates or other items of metalwork.
Information from PAS import.
This coin hoard was submitted as possible Treasure (Ref: 2016 T435) [3].
Other finds recovered from this field are now recorded separately, as NHER 67479.
A. Beckham (HES), 14 April 2016. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 29 August 2023.

Associated Sources (0)

  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN HOARD (Roman - 117 AD to 251 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Aug 29 2023 5:53AM

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