Record Details

NHER Number:23111
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Viking copy of a Late Saxon coin

Summary

A Late Saxon Viking copy of a coin of Edward the Elder was found in East Harling in 1982. This type of coin was probably struck by Vikings living in East Anglia. The exact nature and location of its discovery are unclear.

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Location

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Parish:HARLING, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Full description

1982. Presumed metal detecting find 'at East Harling' - exact provenance unknown.
Late Saxon coin - Viking imitation of Edward the Elder, two line type. See (S1).
Probably struck by the Vikings of East Anglia.
See (S2).
Finder and present location unknown.
A. Gregory (NAU), 18 November 1986.

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)

Associated Finds

  • COIN (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
---Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1>Publication: North, J. J. 1963. English Hammered Coins. No 649.
<S2>Article in Serial: 1984. East Harling, Norfolk.. British Numismatic Journal. Vol 54, p 66.

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