Find Spot record MNL 075 - Holywell Drove (IA)

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Summary

Iron Age coins and probable coin hoard.

Location

Grid reference Centred TL 6864 7959 (476m by 475m)
Map sheet TL67NE
Civil Parish MILDENHALL, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

1980: Coin, silver, metal detected (S1). Sold, not seen.
1987: Details of Fenland survey fieldwalking not yet available.
1990: Fragment of silver `stater' found metal detecting by (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s) approximately (S2).
For flint gritted pottery scatters, see MNL 173.
Circa 1993-4: gold quarter stater and 30 to 40 silver units found metal detecting over circa two year period from line of ditch at circa (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s). Sold, not seen, not declared, finder not named (S3).
Also Rom scatter.

MNL 075 (Rom) is now recorded as MNL 769 and MNL 075 (BA) is now recorded as MNL 770.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • --- Excavation archive: Pendleton C. 1990. Fenland Survey Archive.
  • <S1> (No record type): Tilbrook David, 1980.
  • <S2> Source Unchecked: West T. 1991. Finds Report?. West T, January 1991.
  • <S3> Unpublished document: Mildenhall & District Detector Club. King J (MADDC) per SAU (Pendleton C), April 1998.

Finds (4)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

Record last edited

May 14 2020 10:10AM

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