Record Details
| NHER Number: | 25291 |
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| Type of record: | Find Spot |
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| Name: | Roman coin reused as Early Saxon pendant |
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Summary
Metal detecting in 1989 recovered a Roman coin with two holes, which may have been minted under the Emperor Constantius. It is likely to have been reused as an Early Saxon pendant.
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Location
| Grid Reference: | TF 63 15 |
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| Map Sheet: | TF61NW |
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| Parish: | WEST WINCH, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
26 January 1989. Found with metal detector. Part of large scatter NHER 28757. [1]
Roman coin with two holes, Constantius? - very early 4th century. This is pierced above the head and is likely to have been reused as a Early Saxon pendant or bead.
KLM enquiry no. 6349.
E. B. Green (KLM), 14 March 1989.
Monument Types
- FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 650 AD)
Associated Finds
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- BEAD? (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
- PENDANT (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
Protected Status - none
Sources - none
Related records - none
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