Poorly Located Monument record BNC 111 - Medieval coin hoard of nearly 400 silver pennies
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Summary
Coin hoard of nearly 400 silver pennies, deposited 1280 (-1351?). Found in 1767. Formerly recorded as BNC MISC
Location
| Grid reference | TM 51000 84000 (point) Poorly located |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM58SW |
| Civil Parish | BENACRE, WAVENEY, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Coin hoard of nearly 400 silver pennies, deposited 1280 (-1351?) (S1)(R1-R2). Found by some labourers when sinking a well. An earthen jar containing 400 silver coins, mainly King Edward I and II and struck at London, York and Dublin. They were carried to Sir Thomas Gooch, Lord of the Manor. Labourers were rewarded handsomely - found on Tuesday, 3 November 1767 (S2).
Formerly recorded as BNC MISC
Sources/Archives (4)
- <R1> SSF50094 Bibliographic reference: Miscellaneous Bibliographic reference. Manville 1993A, p94 (Number 41A).
- <S1> SSF50094 Bibliographic reference: Miscellaneous Bibliographic reference. Allen M (Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge), ms List of Medieval Coin Hoards, 2002.
- <R2> SSF50094 Bibliographic reference: Miscellaneous Bibliographic reference. Allen, 2003, Number 39/E.
- <S2> SSF50094 Bibliographic reference: Miscellaneous Bibliographic reference. Gentlemans Magazine, 37 (1767), 558.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
May 21 2020 8:37AM