NHER 37656 (Find Spot record) - Hoard of Late Saxon coins of Edward the Elder
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
1994-1996. Metal detecting.
Details of provenance supplied by finder January 2003.
Scattered hoard of twenty-one coins of Edward the Elder, deposited around 920-924 AD.
Declared Treasure Trove and acquired by British Museum.
See Treasure Trove Reviewing Committee Annual report 1994-5 no. 15 (S1) and 1996-7 nos. 20 & 21 (S2). Reference in latter to a Mr Cooper as finder is erroneus.
See also rather inaccurate press cutting (S3) in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 15 January 2003.
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF51719 Unpublished Document: 1994-5. Treasure Trove Reviewing Committee Annual Report 1994-5.. No 15.
- <S2> SNF51720 Unpublished Document: 1996-7. Treasure Trove Reviewing Committee Annual Report 1996-7.. Nos. 21 & 22.
- <S3> SNF51718 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1997. Pennies from heaven. 21 March.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (2)
- COIN (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- COIN HOARD (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
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Record last edited
Jul 4 2023 4:03PM