Element record L8495 - EARLY MEDIEVAL COIN FROM NEWARK

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FINDSPOT (Early Medieval)

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Grid reference SK 80500 52200 (point)
Map sheet SK85SW
District Newark
Civil Parish Newark, Newark

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A gold solidus of the Merovingian king, Clothar II, minted in Marseilles about 625 AD, was found during the construction of a car park in July 1966 on or near the cropmark site. Previously the area was farmland, and no previous finds have been made there. (1)
See L3646 for cropmark site.


<1> EMAB eds, 1966, East Midlands Archaeological Bulletin, p 44 (Published document). SNT160.

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  • <1> Published document: EMAB eds. 1966. East Midlands Archaeological Bulletin. 9. p 44.

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Record last edited

Jan 19 2023 7:34PM

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