Record Details

NHER Number:24883
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Multi-period finds

Summary

Metal detecting in the late 1980s and mid 1990s recovered a range of objects, including a Roman coin, a medieval coin, pottery fragment, pilgrim bottles and part of a pewter badge, post medieval coins and an interesting group of twenty 17th century lead tokens.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TG 28 08
Map Sheet:TG20NE
Parish:KIRBY BEDON, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

July 1988. Metal detecting.
William the Lion short cross halfpenny 1165-1214.
13th century rim sherd.
Part of 14th century pewter badge. Identification in file.
Sixpence of Elizabeth I 1567.
Fourpence before 1561.
Fourpence of Elizabeth I pre 1501.
Twenty post medieval lead tokens. Interesting 17th century group.
See file.
W. Milligan (NCM), 14 July 1988.

1989. Metal detecting.
2nd century coin from Asia Minor, detail illegible, possibly Dionysopolis, Phrygia. Identified by British Museum (CM).
W. Milligan (NCM), 9 June 1989.

1995. Metal detecting.
Two medieval ampullae.
Post medieval cloth seal.
Post medieval trader's token.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 6 February 2001.

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Associated Finds

  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • AMPULLA (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • PILGRIM BADGE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • CLOTH SEAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Secondary File: Secondary File.

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