Monument record BFD 026 - Findspot of two Anglo Saxon silver coins
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Summary
Findspot of two Anglo Saxon silver coins
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 267 528 (100m by 100m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM25SE |
| Civil Parish | BREDFIELD, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Metal detector finds: Late Saxon silver coin (sceat or proto-penny)(1), series (TIC) with diademed bust, standard reverse. Small solder mark below bust indicates use as pendant. Assumed to be from Kingdom of Kent, one of earliest issues of silver coinage in Anglo-Saxon England, 675-690 AD (S1).
Early Medieval silver cut half-penny (32) of Aethelred II, 979-985 AD , inscr. '+AEDEL[ ]GLOX', moneyer I-O LVNDON (S1).
Both coins seen by Marion Archibald, BM.
See also Rom, Med.
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Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Aug 2 2023 11:39AM