Record Details
| NHER Number: | 6265 |
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| Type of record: | Find Spot |
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| Name: | Iron Age coin |
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Summary
An Iron Age gold coin was found on the beach between Weybourne and Sheringham in the early 20th century. The exact location of its discovery is uncertain. It was minted in Gaul.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | Not displayed |
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| Parish: | SHERINGHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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| UPPER SHERINGHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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| WEYBOURNE, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
About 1914 to 1918.
Uninscribed gold stater, Gallo Belgic E, Evans B8 (plain obverse), weight 13.3 grains.
Found on the sea shore between Weybourne camp and Sheringham.
(S1) and Allen in (S2).
Photocopy of photograph (S1) in file.
Monument Types
- FINDSPOT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
Associated Finds
- COIN (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | Article in Serial: Clarke, R. R. 1939. The Iron Age in Norfolk and Suffolk. The Archaeological Journal. Vol XCVI pp 1-113. p 105. |
| --- | Article in Monograph: Allen, D.F.. 1961. The Origins of Coinage in Britain: A Reappraisal.. Problems of the Iron Age in Southern Britain. Frere, S.. pp 97-308. p 165. |
| --- | Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TG 14 SE 1 [2]. |
| --- | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
| --- | Publication: Evans, J. 1864. Coins of the Ancient Britons. p 65. |
| --- | Serial: 1847. Antiquaries' Journal. vol IV p.252. p 252. |
| --- | Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Iron Age. Weybourne. |
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
| <S1> | Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph. |
Related records - none
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