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Record Details

NHER Number:	25777
Type of record:	Find Spot
Name:	Multi-period finds including 1st century AD coin hoard

Summary

Metal detecting recovered a large number of finds dating from the Iron Age to the post medieval period. These include sixteen Iron Age and Roman coins that were probably deposited as a hoard in the first century AD. Other interesting finds include an Iron Age terret, a Late Saxon Winchester-style strap-end, a Late Saxon brooch, a wonderful Borre-style 10th century strap end, a medieval arrowhead and a St Edmund memorial coin.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:	Not displayed
Map Sheet:	TF83NE
Parish:	NORTH CREAKE, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

11 September 1982. Metal-detecting. [1]
E3729 - PAS details to follow.
These finds were recorded from photocopies of polaroids and a Museum enquiry sheet, see [2].
Site extended to the whole field. Previous extent recorded as Context 1. See [3].
A. Beckham (HES), 20 January 2022.

April to May 1990. Metal-detecting. [4].
Three Icenian silver coins (report by A. Gregory pending). No. 1 mass 1.015g; no. 2 mass 1.214g; no. 3 mass 1.051g. All three to be photographed.
Roman coin. Unidentifiable 2nd century sestertius.
Simple Iron Age bronze terret, (S1).
Medieval iron tanged arrowhead. Identified by S. Margeson (NCM).
Medieval gilt bronze buckle plate decorated with central stem producing two leaves (double) in profile in low relief. Stamped ornament in ground. Undulating outer ege, two rivet holes. Identified by S. Margeson (NCM).
A. Rogerson (NAU), 6 April 1990.

1990. Metal-detecting. [4].
Three Iron Age silver coins stuck together. Identified by A. Gregory (NAU), June 1990. ?Are these the same as the three mentioned above? See (S2).
Roman bronze toilet article? decorated on both sides near broken suspension loop? See (S2).
Edward I penny minted Canterbury.
14th century bronze buckle with integral forked spacer plate frag.
?Medieval lead weight with iron core and bronze 'pin' on reverse (24.93g). See (S2).
Charles I sixpence.
Two lead discs, same size and shape (masses 51.398g, 52.038g).
Bronze plate.
See (S2).
W. Milligan (NCM), 6 June 1990.

1991. Metal-detecting. [4].
Solid iron trianglar object. ?modern x-ray NX4584.
Two Roman coins. 3rd to 4th century (see list in file).
S. Margeson (NCM), 10 January 1990.

August 1991. Metal-detecting. [4].
Four Icenian coins: Pattern-Horse ECE B 1.054g; Pattern-Horse ?ECE B 0.887g; Face Horse A 0.991g; Face Horse B/C 0.892g. All identified by D. Gurney (NLA). See (S2).
Two Roman coins (see list).
Late Saxon Winchester-style strap-end. Front part of split end broken off. Main body consists of animal head and face at top with branching leaf sprays (acanthine) on either side. Elongated neck forming centre. Rounded terminal with ring-and-dot decoration possibly forming body of animal. See (S3).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 12 September 1991.

October to November 1991. Metal-detecting. [4]. Area extended.
Five Roman coins (see list).
Four Icenian silver coins: Pattern-Horse 0.81g; Boar-Horse C 0.97g; Boar-Horse C 0.84g; Pattern-Horse type (ECEN symbol) 0.97g.
St Edmund memorial coin found at [5].
Cut halfpenny of John, London mint moneyer Adam Class 5b/c 1199 to 1216.
Penny Edward I, Durham mint CIVITAS DVREME, 1272 to 1307.
English lead token, quartered, cut along cross motif -13th/14th century.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 19 December 1991.

September 1992. Metal-detecting. [4].
Twelve Iron Age coins. To be photographed.
One Roman coin.
See list in file.
Base sherd sandy Ipswich ware.
Fragment (less than a quadrant) of bronze decorated disc with cast low relief vine scrolls. Romanesque medieval. To be photographed.
Fragment bronze openwork object with silver inlay. ?Middle Saxon. To be photographed.
Foot and catch plate of trumpet brooch, 1st to 2nd century.
Identified by J. Davies (NCM), S. Margeson (NCM) and A. Rogerson (NLA).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 3 November 1992.

March 1993. Metal-detecting. [6].
Late Saxon brooch.
Medieval ring brooch and buckle.
Details in file.
D. Gurney (NLA), 19 April 1993.

January 1995. Metal-detecting.
Wonderful Borre-style strap end, 10th century. To be photographed.
Three Iron Age coins. See list in file. See (S3).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 6 April 1995.

June 1995. Metal-detecting. [7].
Late Saxon nummular brooch and medieval vessel repair.
See list in file.
D. Gurney (NLA), 9 November 1995.

October 1995. Metal-detecting. [8].
One Roman coin (sestertius, AD 145 to 60).
Two medieval coins (John, Henry VI).
See coin forms in file.
D. Gurney (NLA), 6 November 1995.

Sixteen Roman and Iron Age coins declared Treasure Trove December 1995.

Monument Types

FINDSPOT (Early Iron Age to Roman - 800 BC to 409 AD)
FINDSPOT (Middle Saxon to 19th Century - 651 AD to 1900 AD)

Associated Finds

DISC (Undated)
UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Undated)
COIN (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
COIN HOARD (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
HARNESS (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
TOILET ARTICLE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
BROOCH (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
COIN (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
ARROWHEAD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
TOKEN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
VESSEL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
WEIGHT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---	Unpublished Document: Margeson, S. 1980-1996. S. Margeson's personal notes on individual finds. Find Description Notes.
---	Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1995. Hoard of coins declared treasure trove. 15 December.
---	Newspaper Article: Lynn News. 1995. Inquests into 2,000-yr-old W Norfolk coins find. 15 December.
---	Photograph: 1990. LCE 25-32, Iron Age coins..
---	Photograph: 1995. LDB 11-12, Iron Age Iceni face/horse..
---	Photograph: 1995. LDB 13-14, Iron Age Iceni patt/horse..
---	Photograph: 1995. LDB 15-16, Iron Age Iceni boar/horse..
---	Photograph: 1995. LDD 19-20 Late Saxon strap-end..
---	Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1>	Illustration: White, S. 1990. Drawing of an Iron Age terret.. Film. 2:1.
<S2>	Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
<S3>	Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph.