Record Details
| NHER Number: | 22369 |
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| Type of record: | Find Spot |
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| Name: | Iron Age coin |
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Summary
In 1985 an Iron Age coin was found during the planting of a juniper bush. It was made of copper alloy and was originally silver plated, although the silver plating does not survive. It was probably minted by the Trinovantes tribe in Essex or the surrounding area.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | Not displayed |
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| Map Sheet: | TL99NW |
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| Parish: | GRISTON, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
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Full description
Summer 1985. Found in planting juniper bush.
Copper alloy core of silver plated coin, silver gone. Horse, not quite right for an Iceni coin - Tasciovanus? about 10BC.
Identified by A. Gregory (NAU).
W. F. Milligan (NCM), February 1986.
Re-identified as probably Trinovantian, Addedomarus or Dubnovellaunus, exact type uncertain.
Identified by J. Kent (British Museum, Department of Coins and Medals), November 1986.
W. F. Milligan (NCM), December 1986.
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
| --- | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
| --- | Photograph: CZS 1-9. |
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