Find Spot record 0093700000 - PARISH

Summary

Unlocated findspot of medieval metalwork found in the eighteenth century somewhere in Ellesborough parish

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  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

HOARD OF SILVER PENNIES OF HENRY II, DEPOSITED C.1180, WERE FOUND AT ELLESBOROUGH AND DISPOSED TO THE ASHMOLEAN MUSEUM BY SIR JOHN RUSSELL. THE HOARD ORIGINALLY COMPRISED 13 COINS, BUT ONLY 12 ARE PRESERVED (B1-2).
NGR to centre of Ellesborough.

Sources (2)

  • <1>SBC15082 Bibliographic reference: J D A Thompson. 1956-1958. INVENTORY OF BRITISH COIN HOARDS AD 600-1500 P58.
  • <2>SBC346 Bibliographic reference: D F Allen. 1951. CATALOGUE OF ENGLISH COINS IN THE BRITISH MUSEUM, HENRY II PXLVII.

Location

Grid reference SP 840 070 (point)
Civil Parish ELLESBOROUGH, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • COIN HOARD (12th Century - 1100 AD to 1199 AD)

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  • Event - Intervention: (EBC12770)

Record last edited

Jul 27 2010 10:41AM

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