Record Details

NHER Number:8974
Type of record:Monument
Name:Roman coin hoard

Summary

A hoard of Roman coins in an urn was exhibited to the Norfolk Archaeological Society in 1816.

Images - none

Location

Parish:CASTON, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Full description

1816. 'A Roman urn, quite plain, containing coins of Theodosius I, Arcadius, and Honorius' was exhibited at the Swaffham meeting of the Norfolk Archaeological Society by G. Barker. (S1), (S2). In 1821 it was in the possession of the Rev Benjaman Barker.
E.B. Green (NCM).

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Associated Finds

  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN HOARD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TL 99 NE 10.
---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. Caston.
<S1>Article in Serial: [unknown]. Arch.. Vol XX, p 579.
<S2>Monograph: 1901. The Victoria History of Norfolk. The Victoria History of the Counties of England. Vol 1. p 315.

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