HOARD
Unique ID: IARCH-44F34A
Workflow
status: Published 
Known as
Sedgeford
Quantity summary
- Coins in hoard: 39
- Containers for the hoard: 1
Chronology
Broad period: IRON AGE
Coin chronology
Last ruler: Gallo-Belgic
Last Reece period: Period 1 Pre-Claudian and Iron Age (Pre AD 41)
Date from: 60 BC
Date to: 50 BC
Terminal reason: Date of latest coin
Coin summary
Download as CSV| Period | Ruler | Denomination | Geog. area | From | To | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRON AGE | Uninscribed | Stater (gold) | Gallo-Belgic | 60 BC | 50 BC | 39 |
Coin data quality rating: Good (Grade 3)
Description
A hoard of Gallo-Belgic E staters found by the Sedgeford Historical and Archaeological Research Project. The hoard was partly contained within a bovine front right humerus. The main portion was located by metal-detecting at the end of the excavation season.
Treasure numbers associated with this hoard: 2003 T181
Other PAS records associated with this hoard: PAS-B1F065
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Kings Lynn Museum
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2003T181
Materials of coins and artefacts in the hoard
Coins linked to this hoard
Unique ID:
PAS-B1F065
Object type:
COIN HOARD
Broad period:
IRON AGE
Treasure number:
2003T181
Artefacts linked to this hoard
Record ID:
IARCH-E66058
Object type:
ANIMAL REMAINS
Broad period:
IRON AGE
Containers linked to this hoard
Record ID:
IARCH-4F6986
Object type:
ANIMAL REMAINS
Broad period:
IRON AGE
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st August 1997 - Tuesday 12th August 2003
Personal details
Other reference numbers
Legacy hoard number: 2867
SMR reference number: HER 1609
Treasure case number: 2003T181
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: King's Lynn and West Norfolk (District)
To be known as: Sedgeford
Spatial coordinates
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
Archaeological information
Background
This hoard comes from a known archaeological site.
The site has been excavated.
First excavation year: 1995
Last excavation year: 2003
Archive location: Norfolk Museums Service; artefacts owned by landowner
Site details
Site class: Rural
Site type: Settlement
Site chronology
Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Context details
Feature: Pit
Recovery method: Excavation
References cited
- de Jersey, P.J., 2014 Coin Hoards from Iron Age Britain London: BNS no. 194
- Dennis, M. and Faulkner, N., 2005 The Sedgeford Hoard Stroud:
- Rudd, C., 2003 Celtic Cow Bone Hoard
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