Record Details

NHER Number:32031
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Medieval pilgrim's flask and coin weight

Summary

Metal detecting recovered a medieval lead pilgrim's flask from Walsingham and a late medieval coin weight for a noble. The coin weight depicts a ship.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TG 36 16
Map Sheet:TG31NE
Parish:HORNING, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

November/December 1995. Metal detecting find.
Nice Walsingham ampulla. Crown W, other side ? blank.
See (S1).
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 5 April 1996.

1996. Metal detecting find.
Late medieval English coin weight. Circular and uniface, depicts ship. For a noble. 15th century, 7.01g.
Identified by J. Davies (NCM).
H. Geake (NCM), 11 November 1996.

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Associated Finds

  • AMPULLA (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN WEIGHT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

<S1>Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.

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