Record ID: NMS-281332
Object type: COIN HOARD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Seven Roman coins, discovered between December 2011 and December 2012 in a small area of a field. The group comprises one gold solidus and six siliquae. Most of the siliquae are clipped to a lesser or greater extent. Siliquae are rare as stray finds and this group, together with the gold solidus, clearly represent a dispersed hoard of Late Roman gold and silver. The silver coins have seen some wear and the fact that most are quite heavily clipped would seem to place the date of deposition a few years into the fifth century, probably circa 410. The coins are: Theodosius, solidus, mi…
Created on: Tuesday 15th May 2012
Last updated: Friday 4th April 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Norwich', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-225734
Object type: COIN HOARD
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
All the coins were recovered from a very small area except the halfgroat which was found a little distance away. The coins form a tightly defined group and clearly went into the ground together, whether as a purse loss or (more likely given the fact that no small denominations are present) as part of a concealed hoard. These coins probably represent only a small proportion of the hoard originally concealed. Description: A group of 14 silver coins of Henry VIII, groats with one halfgroat. One of the groats is represented by only a small fragment. All are of his second coinage dating fr…
Created on: Thursday 15th March 2012
Last updated: Monday 27th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wymondham', grid reference and parish protected.