Find Spot record COM 014 - Findspot of an Iron-Age bronze coin. (IA)

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Summary

1994: LIA bronze coin metal detected from principally Sax & Med scatter.

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Grid reference	Centred TM 0320 5734 (195m by 86m) Approximate
Map sheet	TM05NW
Civil Parish	COMBS, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (1)

FINDSPOT (Late Iron Age - 100 BC to 42 AD)

Full Description

1994: LIA bronze coin metal detected from principally Sax & Med scatter. Very worn, diameter 16.4mm, nothing visible on obverse, celtic horse to right with triple tail. Very indistinct but similar to Atrebatic staters as Van Arsdell 212, 214 and 216. Originally probably a plated forgery of a gold stater (S1).
Also Sax, Med, PMed

Sources/Archives (2)

<S1> SSF21378 (No record type): Smith P per SAU (Plouviez J), finds report, COM 014, July 1994, map.
<M1> SSF50072 Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. (S1).

Finds (1)

FSF15775: COIN (Late Iron Age - 100 BC to 42 AD)

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Record last edited

Jan 30 2009 11:48AM