NHER 25777 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds including 1st century AD coin hoard
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF83NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORTH CREAKE, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Full Description
11 September 1982. Metal-detecting. [1]
E3729 - PAS details to follow.
These finds were recorded from photocopies of polaroids and a Museum enquiry sheet, see [2].
Site extended to the whole field. Previous extent recorded as Context 1. See [3].
A. Beckham (HES), 20 January 2022.
April to May 1990. Metal-detecting. [4].
Three Icenian silver coins (report by A. Gregory pending). No. 1 mass 1.015g; no. 2 mass 1.214g; no. 3 mass 1.051g. All three to be photographed.
Roman coin. Unidentifiable 2nd century sestertius.
Simple Iron Age bronze terret, (S1).
Medieval iron tanged arrowhead. Identified by S. Margeson (NCM).
Medieval gilt bronze buckle plate decorated with central stem producing two leaves (double) in profile in low relief. Stamped ornament in ground. Undulating outer ege, two rivet holes. Identified by S. Margeson (NCM).
A. Rogerson (NAU), 6 April 1990.
1990. Metal-detecting. [4].
Three Iron Age silver coins stuck together. Identified by A. Gregory (NAU), June 1990. ?Are these the same as the three mentioned above? See (S2).
Roman bronze toilet article? decorated on both sides near broken suspension loop? See (S2).
Edward I penny minted Canterbury.
14th century bronze buckle with integral forked spacer plate frag.
?Medieval lead weight with iron core and bronze 'pin' on reverse (24.93g). See (S2).
Charles I sixpence.
Two lead discs, same size and shape (masses 51.398g, 52.038g).
Bronze plate.
See (S2).
W. Milligan (NCM), 6 June 1990.
1991. Metal-detecting. [4].
Solid iron trianglar object. ?modern x-ray NX4584.
Two Roman coins. 3rd to 4th century (see list in file).
S. Margeson (NCM), 10 January 1990.
August 1991. Metal-detecting. [4].
Four Icenian coins: Pattern-Horse ECE B 1.054g; Pattern-Horse ?ECE B 0.887g; Face Horse A 0.991g; Face Horse B/C 0.892g. All identified by D. Gurney (NLA). See (S2).
Two Roman coins (see list).
Late Saxon Winchester-style strap-end. Front part of split end broken off. Main body consists of animal head and face at top with branching leaf sprays (acanthine) on either side. Elongated neck forming centre. Rounded terminal with ring-and-dot decoration possibly forming body of animal. See (S3).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 12 September 1991.
October to November 1991. Metal-detecting. [4]. Area extended.
Five Roman coins (see list).
Four Icenian silver coins: Pattern-Horse 0.81g; Boar-Horse C 0.97g; Boar-Horse C 0.84g; Pattern-Horse type (ECEN symbol) 0.97g.
St Edmund memorial coin found at [5].
Cut halfpenny of John, London mint moneyer Adam Class 5b/c 1199 to 1216.
Penny Edward I, Durham mint CIVITAS DVREME, 1272 to 1307.
English lead token, quartered, cut along cross motif -13th/14th century.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 19 December 1991.
September 1992. Metal-detecting. [4].
Twelve Iron Age coins. To be photographed.
One Roman coin.
See list in file.
Base sherd sandy Ipswich ware.
Fragment (less than a quadrant) of bronze decorated disc with cast low relief vine scrolls. Romanesque medieval. To be photographed.
Fragment bronze openwork object with silver inlay. ?Middle Saxon. To be photographed.
Foot and catch plate of trumpet brooch, 1st to 2nd century.
Identified by J. Davies (NCM), S. Margeson (NCM) and A. Rogerson (NLA).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 3 November 1992.
March 1993. Metal-detecting. [6].
Late Saxon brooch.
Medieval ring brooch and buckle.
Details in file.
D. Gurney (NLA), 19 April 1993.
January 1995. Metal-detecting.
Wonderful Borre-style strap end, 10th century. To be photographed.
Three Iron Age coins. See list in file. See (S3).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 6 April 1995.
June 1995. Metal-detecting. [7].
Late Saxon nummular brooch and medieval vessel repair.
See list in file.
D. Gurney (NLA), 9 November 1995.
October 1995. Metal-detecting. [8].
One Roman coin (sestertius, AD 145 to 60).
Two medieval coins (John, Henry VI).
See coin forms in file.
D. Gurney (NLA), 6 November 1995.
Sixteen Roman and Iron Age coins declared Treasure Trove December 1995.
Associated Sources (12)
- --- SNF59239 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1995. Hoard of coins declared treasure trove. 15 December.
- --- SNF64644 Newspaper Article: Lynn News. 1995. Inquests into 2,000-yr-old W Norfolk coins find. 15 December.
- --- SNF87011 Photograph: 1990. LCE 25-32, Iron Age coins..
- --- SNF87734 Photograph: 1995. LDB 11-12, Iron Age Iceni face/horse..
- --- SNF87735 Photograph: 1995. LDB 13-14, Iron Age Iceni patt/horse..
- --- SNF87736 Photograph: 1995. LDB 15-16, Iron Age Iceni boar/horse..
- --- SNF87748 Photograph: 1995. LDD 19-20 Late Saxon strap-end..
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- --- SNF100514 Unpublished Document: Margeson, S. 1980-1996. S. Margeson's personal notes on individual finds. Find Description Notes.
- <S1> SNF90492 Illustration: White, S. 1990. Drawing of an Iron Age terret.. Film. 2:1.
- <S2> SNF51667 Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
- <S3> SNF50602 Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (21)
- COIN (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- COIN HOARD (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- HARNESS (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- DISC (Undated)
- UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Undated)
- BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- TOILET ARTICLE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
- BROOCH (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- COIN (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- ARROWHEAD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- TOKEN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- VESSEL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- WEIGHT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
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Record last edited
Sep 15 2025 11:02AM