Commemorative plaque 5488

This blue commemorative plaque records: Fishergate This area may have been the first settlement that can be thought of as 'Norwich', in its original forms NORTHWIC and NORVIC. Archaeological finds in Fishergate go back to the 8th century AD, and a coin of King Athelstan (reigned 924-939), which refers to NORVIC, is likely to have been minted in a defended area on the north bank of the River Wensum. In the 19th century a property here was known as 'Mint Yard' and may have commemorated the ancient mint. Recorded plaque organisation: Norwich Heritage Economic and Regeneration Trust.

Fishergate marks the potential site of Norwich's earliest settlement, dating back to the 8th century AD, with archaeological evidence including a coin from King Athelstan’s reign (924-939) that references NORVIC, indicating its significance as an early mint and defended area on the north bank of the River Wensum.