Monument record BLB 023 - Post Medieval artefact scatter of metalworks

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Summary

December 1992: Metal detected finds include silver half groat of Elizabeth I and two silver pennies; two bronze buckles ?Med; two Nurembergh tokens (S1).

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 451 747 (498m by 517m) (Centred on)
Map sheet TM47SE
Civil Parish BLYTHBURGH, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

December 1992: Metal detected finds include silver half groat of Elizabeth I and two silver pennies; two bronze buckles ?Med; two Nurembergh tokens (S1). A silver soldino from Venice, 1618-1623 (S2).
May 1993: Metal detected finds from D Long: C16 silver shilling, four Nuremberg tokens and a cut half; also bronze half penny; bronze coin Spanish C17 (S3).
July 1993: 54 bronze coins C18-C20; also bronze buttons, buckles, suspension rings, military shoulder fittings, thimbles, harness fittings, lead weights and toy fragments (S4). Lead token inscribed "S. LAW(?) & Co. CONTRACTORS" (S5).
See also Rom & Med.

Sources/Archives (6)

  • <S1> Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Finds Report. SAU, Plouviez J, finds report, December 1992.
  • <M1> Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish file. Parish file: S1-S5.
  • <S2> Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Finds Report. SAU, Plouviez J, finds inquiry, January 1993.
  • <S3> Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Finds Report. SAU, Plouviez J, finds report, May 1993.
  • <S4> (No record type): SAU, Newman J, finds identification, July 1993.
  • <S5> Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Finds Report. SAU, Plouviez J, finds report, July 1993.

Finds (10)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Feb 8 2018 3:49PM

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