Record Details
| NHER Number: | 10323 |
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| Type of record: | Find Spot |
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| Name: | Hoard of Roman copper alloy coins of the third century |
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Summary
In 1707 a hoard of Roman copper alloy coins, dating to the third century, were recovered from Thurton parish. The hoard included coins minted under the emperors Gallienus, Victorinus, Tetricus, Quintillus and others.
Images - none
Location
| Parish: | THURTON, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
1707. Marked near Sandy Lane.
R. R. Clarke (NCM) says no evidence for Sandy Lane site as formerly on Ordnance Survey.
(S1) says found in barrows.
Probably a 3rd century brass hoard including Gallienus, Victorinus, Tetricus, Quintillus and others.
1830.
Urns and sword found, marked on Ordnance Survey east of Sandy Lane. See NHER 10312.
See (S2)-(S8).
Compiled by R. R. Clarke (NCM).
Monument Types
- FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Associated Finds
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- COIN HOARD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TG 30 SW 11; TG 30 SW 25. |
| --- | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
| --- | Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Thurton. |
| <S1> | Serial: Bryant, T. H.. 1898-1915. The Churches of Norfolk. Vols 1-19. Vols 1-19.. |
| <S2> | Article in Serial: Camden. 1722. Gibson's Edition.. Britannia. Vol I, p 459. |
| <S3> | Serial: Blomefield, F.. 1809. An Essay Towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk.. Vol X. 375. p 181. |
| <S4> | Article in Serial: Chester, G. J.. 1855. A Brief Sketch of the Antiquities of the Valleys of the Waveney and Yare. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol IV pp 310-316. p 315. |
| <S5> | Article in Serial: Manning, C. R.. 1859. The Examination of some British Barrows in the Parish of Bergh Apton. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol V pp 180-184. p 183. |
| <S6> | Article in Serial: Pointer, J.. 1724. Britannia Romana.. Britannia Romana. Vol XXV, parts II and III, p 41. |
| <S7> | Monograph: 1901. The Victoria History of Norfolk. The Victoria History of the Counties of England. Vol 1. p 322. |
| <S8> | Monograph: Sutherland, C.H.V.. 1937. Coinage and Currency in Roman Britain.. p 160. |
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