Medieval History
A hoard of more than 300 medieval silver coins unearthed in a Maryport garden has been declared as treasure.
The find was uncovered in the foundations of an old wall by workers using a digger at the property in Ellenborough.
The bulk of them are silver pennies from England of a type introduced by Edward I in the national recoinage of 1279, a series that runs through to Edward III?s reign.
Most of the English coins are pennies, although there are a number of halfpennies and farthings. There are also coins from Ireland, from the Berwick mint and coins of King Alexander of Scotland.
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Medieval History
Medieval coins found in Cumbrian garden declared as 'treasure'
A hoard of more than 300 medieval silver coins unearthed in a Maryport garden has been declared as treasure.
The find was uncovered in the foundations of an old wall by workers using a digger at the property in Ellenborough.
The bulk of them are silver pennies from England of a type introduced by Edward I in the national recoinage of 1279, a series that runs through to Edward III?s reign.
Most of the English coins are pennies, although there are a number of halfpennies and farthings. There are also coins from Ireland, from the Berwick mint and coins of King Alexander of Scotland.
Click here to read this article from The News and Star
- Viking Treasure Discovered In England
A metal detector enthusiast has found a major hoard of Viking silver in a field on the Cumbria-Lancashire border. Darren Webster, from Carnforth, uncovered more than 200 silver pieces including ornate bracelets, coins and ingots in a lead pot. He said...
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Two friends who uncovered a huge haul of 14th century coins worth up to £50,000 in a farmer?s field in Corringham have promised to split their jackpot find. Brian Smyth, 65, from Rayleigh, and Nick Rowntree, 57, from Rochford, have been metal detecting...
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Three hoards of medieval coins found in Shropshire have been declared as treasure by a coroner. The coins ? dating from the 13th to 17th centuries ? were discovered in Baschurch and near Oswestry. Mr John Ellery, coroner for north and mid Shropshire,...
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