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).

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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)

ARTEFACT SCATTER (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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> SSF50018 Finds Report: Plouviez, J.. 1995. SCCAS Finds Record:. SAU, Plouviez J, finds report, December 1992.
<M1> SSF50072 Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. Parish file: S1-S5.
<S2> SSF50018 Finds Report: Plouviez, J.. 1995. SCCAS Finds Record:. SAU, Plouviez J, finds inquiry, January 1993.
<S3> SSF50018 Finds Report: Plouviez, J.. 1995. SCCAS Finds Record:. SAU, Plouviez J, finds report, May 1993.
<S4> SSF19650 (No record type): SAU, Newman J, finds identification, July 1993.
<S5> SSF50018 Finds Report: Plouviez, J.. 1995. SCCAS Finds Record:. SAU, Plouviez J, finds report, July 1993.

Finds (10)

FSF15027: COIN (16th century to 18th century - 1501 AD to 1700 AD)
FSF15028: BUCKLE (16th century to 18th century - 1501 AD to 1700 AD)
FSF15029: TOKEN (16th century to 18th century - 1501 AD to 1700 AD)
FSF15030: COIN (16th century to 18th century - 1501 AD to 1700 AD)
FSF15031: COIN (16th century to 18th century - 1501 AD to 1700 AD)
FSF15032: HARNESS (16th century to 18th century - 1501 AD to 1700 AD)
FSF15033: THIMBLE (16th century to 18th century - 1501 AD to 1700 AD)
FSF15034: WEIGHT (16th century to 18th century - 1501 AD to 1700 AD)
FSF15035: BUTTON (16th century to 18th century - 1501 AD to 1700 AD)
FSF15036: TOKEN (16th century to 18th century - 1501 AD to 1700 AD)