Element record L5323 - Iron Age coins from Blidworth
Summary
Location
Grid reference | SK 58500 56899 (point) |
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Map sheet | SK55NE |
District | Newark |
Civil Parish | Blidworth, Newark |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
2 Coritanian staters found by metal detector user in 1988 at a depth of 3in. BM report describes one as a contemporary forgery, with gold wash on a copper/bronze base, and the other as genuine being 35% gold, 15% silver, 50% copper. No other finds recorded. Information from HM Coroner 25/10/1988 - BM suggested coins represented casual loss, inquest not held and coins have been returned to finder, Ms Yvonne Heap of Clowne, Derbys. (1)
<1> Bishop M, 1988, Pers Comm (Personal comment). SNT489.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SNT489 Personal comment: Bishop M. 1988. Pers Comm.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Jan 19 2023 7:34PM