Record Details
| NHER Number: | 690 |
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| Type of record: | Find Spot |
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| Name: | Multi-period metal finds |
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Summary
Metal detecting in 1980 and 1984 recovered a range of objects, including an Early Saxon brooch, medieval and post medieval coins, a medieval copper alloy seal and crucifix and a post medieval German jetton.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TG 20 10 |
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| Map Sheet: | TG21SW |
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| Parish: | NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK |
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Full description
1980.
East of Sweet Briar Road (near recreation ground). Metal detecting.
1. German stock jetton showing Lion of St. Mark, 16th century.
2. James I farthing.
3. Charles I farthing (pre-1635).
4 and 5. Two Irish halfpence of Charles II (1680 - 1684).
6. Long-cross penny of Edward I. VIIIb North 1035 issued 1294.
7. Bronze seal, central handle and circular hole for suspension; device NC in centre; 14th century.
See [1].
Cast of seal in NCM.
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM), January 1981.
1984. Metal detecting.
Equal armed cross, applied on belt or casket.
'Key' or chatelaine; 'balance arm'.
Brooch fragment with lug on reverse.
Photographs (S1) NCM.
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM), 14 August 1984.
W. Milligan (NCM), 9 August 1984.
Monument Types
- FINDSPOT (Post Roman - 410 AD to 1900 AD)
Associated Finds
- BALANCE (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
- BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
- GIRDLE HANGER (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
- KEY (LOCKING) (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- CRUCIFIX (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- PERSONAL ORNAMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- SEAL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2011. Ancient crucifix is auctioned.. 8 June. |
| --- | Record Card: NCM Staff. 1973-1989. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card - Norwich. |
| <S1> | Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph. |
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