Monument record BFD 026 - Findspot of an Anglo Saxon silver coin. (Sax) (and BACKLOG)
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Summary
Metal detector finds: silver coin (sceat or proto-penny), series (TIC), standard reverse.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 267 528 (100m by 100m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM25SE |
| Civil Parish | BREDFIELD, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
Map
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Full Description
Metal detector finds: silver coin (sceat or proto-penny), series (TIC), 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, 690- 700 AD. Silver cut half-penny of Athelred II, 978-1016 (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
May 11 2015 3:17PM