Find Spot record 0062300000 - WEST WYCOMBE PARK

Summary

Saxon metalwork found in the nineteenth century

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  • None recorded

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  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

SILVER PENNY OF OFFA, KING OF MERCIA (757-796). BORE ON 1 SIDE 'OFFA REX' & WAS REMARKABLE FOR THE BEAUTY OF ITS EXECUTION & SHARPNESS OF ITS IMPRESSION. FOUND SOME YEARS AGO AT WEST WYCOMBE PARK(B1-2). NGR TO CENTRE OF 'WEST WYCOMBE PARK (B3).

Sources (3)

  • <1>SBC4303 Bibliographic reference: DOWNS R S 1882 HISTORY OF HUGHENDEN IN RECSOFBUCKS9P211"".
  • <2>SBC4318 Bibliographic reference: DOWNS R S 1907 OLD COINS IN RECSOFBUCKS9P211"".
  • <3>SBC10400 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1960. OS 1960 6-INCH MAP. 1:10,560.

Location

Grid reference SU 83400 94100 (point)
Civil Parish HIGH WYCOMBE, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • COIN (8th Century - 700 AD to 799 AD)

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  • Event - Intervention: Surface find (EBC12766)

Record last edited

Feb 19 1988 12:00AM

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