Find Spot record BAR 004 - Findspot of an Anglo-Saxon silver coin of the King of East Anglia
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 941 737 (101m by 100m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL97SW |
| Civil Parish | BARDWELL, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Silver coin of Beonna, King of East Anglia (circa AD 760). Sold (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s)(S1). Obv - runic inscription reading 'BEONNA REX' round a central pellet; Rev - interlace decoration in the rough form of an 'H' with 3 pellets in each quarter. Weight 1 gram.
Found on the surface of a cottage garden near the church by the late father-in-law of the enquirer (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s). Examined by Marian Archibald of the British Museum. Further information and correspondence in Moyses Hall Museum. Coin now believed to be in Leeds Museum (S2) (S3).
This find was later put on the HER again as BAR 028 and appears as such in (S3), but should be referred to as BAR 004.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <S1> SSF2880 (No record type): BSEMH, note, 1985.
- <M1> SSF50072 Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. Parish file : photograph.
- <S2> SSF2841 (No record type): BSEMH, finds list, 1984.
- <S3> SSF50042 Bibliographic reference: Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Archaeol in Suff 1984, PSIA, 36, 1985, (1), 43.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Dec 15 2017 4:15PM