Monument record 0021002000 - BUCKINGHAM

Summary

Unlocated site of late Saxon mint at Buckingham, in production from late tenth century to mid eleventh century.

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Type and Period (1)

  • MINT (10th Century to 11th Century - 900 AD to 1099 AD)

Description

ALTHOUGH EACH BURH WAS ALLOWED TO HAVE A MINT UNDER THE LAWS OF ATHELSTAN (925-939)(B1), THERE IS NO EVIDENCE FOR A MINT AT BUCKINGHAM UNTIL EADGAR'S RECOINAGE IN 973. 36 COINS OF THE BUCKINGHAM MINT ARE KNOWN, THE EARLIEST OF C.975, THE LATEST C.1060 (B5,B1,B6).
NGR TO TOWN CENTRE.

Sources (3)

  • <1>SBC20462 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1925. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume III. Volume 3. p471.
  • <5>SBC4270 Article in serial: R H M Dolley et al. 1965. 'THE BUCKINGHAM MINT', IN BRITISH NUMISMATICS JOURNAL 34 PP46-52. Vol 34.
  • <6>SBC788 Article in serial: Arnold Baines. 1985. 'DEVELOPMENT OF THE BOROUGH OF BUCKINGHAM, 914-1086', IN RECS OF BUCKS 27 PP53-64. Vol 27.

Location

Grid reference SP 695 340 (point)
Civil Parish BUCKINGHAM, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Oct 16 2024 7:32PM

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