Find Spot record IPS 199 - Anglo-Saxon coin hoard, Corner of St. Lawrence Street and Buttermarket, (IAS 2601)
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Summary
Found circa 1860: Hoard of circa 500 silver coins of Ethelred II in pot.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 1642 4457 (15m by 15m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM14SE |
| Civil Parish | IPSWICH, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Circa 1860: Hoard of circa 500 silver coins of Ethelred II in pot. 100 to 120 of the coins were in good condition. Deposition dated to circa AD 985 (S1).
The hoard was found on the corner of St. Lawrence Street and Buttermarket on site of 'Ortons' the ironmongers when the Buttermarket Street widened. Site now entirely built over. Sixty listed by Evans (S2-S8).
See also (S8, S9).
Sources/Archives (10)
- <S1> SSF10635 Source Unchecked: Lyon, C.S.S.. 1976. Anglo-Saxon England, 5. Lyon C S S, Anglo-Saxon England, 5, 1976.
- <S2> SSF50032 Index: OS. OS Card. OS, card TM14SE45.
- <S4> SSF6153 Source Unchecked: Evans, I.. 1864. Numismatic Chronicle, 4. Evans, Numismatic Chronicle, 4, 1864.
- <S5> SSF17877 Source Unchecked: Sadler J C. 1976. A History of the Ipswich Mint. Sadler J C, A History of the Ipswich Mint, 1976.
- <S6> SSF22124 Source Unchecked: Thompson J D A. 1956. Inventory of British coin hoards AD 600-1500,. Thompson J D A, Inventory of British coin hoards AD 600-1500, 1956, 73- 74.
- <S7> SSF15529 Source Unchecked: Parsons H A. 1921-1922. Parsons H A, Brit Numis J, 6, 1921-1922, 54.
- <S8> SSF50070 Index: Ipswich Museum. IPSMG card. IPSMG, card index.
- <S9> SSF55934 Index: Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service. 1974. Ipswich Archaeological Survey Card Index (digital version).. IAS 2601.
- <S10> SSF50068 Index: Suffolk Archaeology Unit. 1974. SAU index card and Archive. IAS 2601.
- <S11> SSF59794 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record Of the Historic Environment.
Finds (2)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
May 21 2021 3:53PM