Record Details

NHER Number:540
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Number of Roman coins

Summary

Around 1970 a number of Roman coins were recovered from an area in Pilling Park Wood.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TG 24838 08795
Map Sheet:TG20NW
Parish:NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK

Full description

Around 1970.
Coin of Claudius said to be found in Pilling Park Wood.
Coin of Theodosius I found about 9 inches (23cm) deep. Constantinople mint AD 383-392.
Other Roman coins found. Found by scratching at surface.
Compiled by W. Milligan (NCM).

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Associated Finds

  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Serial: 1970. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries for 1970. No 17. p 11.
---Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TG 20 NW 285.
---Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Norwich - Roman.

Related records

Site 1222Parent of: Pilling Park Wood {Lion Wood] (Monument)
57973Part of: Possible Roman settlement (Monument)

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