Find Spot record FML 143 - Medieval silver coin hoard, Framlingham Castle
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Summary
Coin hoard of 165 silver short cross pennies and cut halfpennies, deposited 1190s - 1205, found in 1850 'at the base of the Barbican of Framlingham Castle' (FML 002). Formerly recorded as FML MISC
Location
| Grid reference | TM 286 637 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM26SE |
| Civil Parish | FRAMLINGHAM, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
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Full Description
Coin hoard of 165 silver pennies, deposited 1190s-1205, between two sheets of lead, about 9 inches long by six inches wide, were found in 1850 by a mason repairing some steps 'at the base of the Barbican of Framlingham Castle' (S1)(S2)(R1-R4). Further details in (S2).
See FML 001/FML 002 for Framlingham Castle.
Formerly recorded as FML MISC
Sources/Archives (7)
- <M1> SSF50072 Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. (S2).
- <S1> SSF50094 Bibliographic reference: Miscellaneous Bibliographic reference. Allen M (Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge), ms List of Medieval Coin Hoards, 2002.
- <R1> SSF50094 Bibliographic reference: Miscellaneous Bibliographic reference. JBAA 6, 1850, 452.
- <S2> SSF50094 Bibliographic reference: Miscellaneous Bibliographic reference. Allen M, 'The Framlingham Castle, Suffolk, Hoard of Cross.. etc ' Numis Chronicle, 164, 2004.
- <R2> SSF50094 Bibliographic reference: Miscellaneous Bibliographic reference. JBAA 7, 1951, 75.
- <R3> SSF50094 Bibliographic reference: Miscellaneous Bibliographic reference. Thompson 1956, Number 166.
- <R4> SSF50094 Bibliographic reference: Miscellaneous Bibliographic reference. Allen 2001A, Number 2.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Sep 3 2018 2:00PM