Monument record LXD 021 - Hartismere House

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Summary

C17 brown glazed ware, some C16 sherds. Also C17 coin hoard of about 100 coins.

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 2942 7231 (50m by 50m)
Map sheet TM27SE
Civil Parish DEBENHAM, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK
Civil Parish LAXFIELD, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

C17 brown glazed ware, some C16 sherds. (TM 2942 7243 on original HER card).
1973: coin hoard found during construction work at Hartismere House by three builders who divided the group up evenly. Only [less than] one-third of group reported to Lowestoft Coroner (inquest in 1994) - these consisted of 16 coins from 1566 to 1643-9 (latest dated example is 1644). There are seven sixpenses of Elizabeth I, two sixpences of James I and four shillings and three sixpences of Charles I, with a total value of ten shillings. The finders aloso noted the remains of a partly intect leather purse in association with the coins.
The original group originally comprised about 100 coins, probably buried during the civil war period (S1).
Part of the hoard was originally (in Nov 1981) falsely reported as coming from Debenham by one of the finders (an inquest was held in February 1982, see S2).

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <S1> Unpublished document: Letter. Davies J (Norwich Castle Museum) to Newman J (SAU),with report to Lowestoft coroner, 1 Aug 1994.
  • <S2> Unpublished document: Letter. A De Lacroix (HM Coroner) to Dr J A Davies (Norwich Castle Museum), 27 july 1994.

Finds (5)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Apr 26 2011 2:43PM

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