NHER 11192 (Find Spot record) - Roman coin found in a fish
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Summary
A Late Roman coin was found inside a three and a half pound cod caught off Bacton in 1971.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG33SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORTH SEA, -, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
February 1971.
Late Roman (House of Constantine) coin found in three and a half pound cod caught off Bacton.
Identified by Carson (British Museum) 16 March 1971 as Constantinopolis, Rome (num.R*E). A.D. 330-335, LRBC I, 557.
T. McClough (NCM).
Press cutting (S1) in file.
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF87260 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. North Sea - Norfolk.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF364 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1994. Fisherman's tale of the cod with a coin lands top prize. 14 June.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
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Record last edited
Oct 7 2013 12:59PM