Record Details
| NHER Number: | 9363 |
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| Type of record: | Find Spot |
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| Name: | Roman coin hoard |
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Summary
During the 1920s a hoard of Roman coins was found 'outside Norwich'. Coins from it were probably recovered on two occasions. Although the exact location of its discovery is uncertain, it probably came from Cringleford.
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Location
| Grid Reference: | Not displayed |
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| Map Sheet: | TG10NE |
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| Parish: | CRINGLEFORD, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
1927. From just 'outside Norwich' (probably Cringleford - R. R. Clarke (NCM)).
A hoard of one denarius and fifteen antoniniani examined by H. Mattingley (British Museum).
Consisted of: Elagabalus (one), Gordian III (five), Philip I (three), Trebon Gallus (one), Valerian (one), Gallienus (one) and Postumus (four).
About 1924-5. Found when laying gas main along Intwood Road.
Denarius of Caracalla as Augustus, about AD 198. More coins found at same time, probably same discovery as hoard recorded under 1927.
Press cutting (S1) in file.
R. R. Clarke (NCM).
Monument Types
- FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Associated Finds
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- COIN HOARD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TG 10 NE 22. |
| --- | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
| --- | Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Cringleford [2]. |
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
| <S1> | Newspaper Article: Eastern Evening News. 1929. Norfolk finds. 7 December. |
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