Record Details
| NHER Number: | 37656 |
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| Type of record: | Find Spot |
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| Name: | Hoard of Late Saxon coins of Edward the Elder |
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Summary
Metal detecting between 1994 and 1996 recovered a scattered hoard of twenty-one coins of Edward the Elder, deposited around 920-924 AD. These were bought by the British Museum.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | Not displayed |
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| Map Sheet: | TG20SE |
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| Parish: | YELVERTON, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
1994-1996. Metal detecting.
Details of provenance supplied by finder January 2003.
Scattered hoard of twenty-one coins of Edward the Elder, deposited around 920-924 AD.
Declared Treasure Trove and acquired by British Museum.
See Treasure Trove Reviewing Committee Annual report 1994-5 no. 15 (S1) and 1996-7 nos. 20 & 21 (S2). Reference in latter to a Mr Cooper as finder is erroneus.
See also rather inaccurate press cutting (S3) in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 15 January 2003.
Monument Types
- FINDSPOT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
Associated Finds
- COIN (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- COIN HOARD (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
| <S1> | Unpublished Document: 1994-5. Treasure Trove Reviewing Committee Annual Report 1994-5.. No 15. |
| <S2> | Unpublished Document: 1996-7. Treasure Trove Reviewing Committee Annual Report 1996-7.. Nos. 21 & 22. |
| <S3> | Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1997. Pennies from heaven. 21 March. |
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