Monument record MLI83505 - Late medieval coin hoard, Deeping St James
Summary
Late medieval coin hoard, 11 late medieval coins found at school
Type and Period (1)
- ARTEFACT SCATTER (Medieval - 1432 AD to 1500 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 33455
Eleven silver coins, including 4 of Edward IV (1471-83) and 5 of Henry VII (1495-1500), were found in the foundation trenches of a new school at The Park. Also found during excavation were animal bones and medieval pottery. An electroplated facsimile of one of the coins is now (1956) on display at the school.{1}
Hoard of 11 silver coins, Edward IV - Henry VII and Alphonsus V, deposited about c.1500 found in 1956 and 1959 on the site of the school at the Park. {2}
Two more coins were added to the hoard, a half groat of Henry VII c.1495-1500 minted at Canterbury and an Espadim of Alphonsus V of Portugal 1432-81. {3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI2464 Index: OS CARD INDEX. DEEPING ST JAMES. TF 10 NE 10.
- <3> SLI2983 Index: SMR FILE. DEEPING ST JAMES. TF 10 NE D, 1977.
- <3> SLI660 Article in Serial: D.F. Petch. 1961. ‘Archaeological Notes for 1959 and 1960’ in Lincolnshire Architectural and Archaeological Society Reports and Papers. vol.9.1, p.24.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 1521 0997 (13m by 10m) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DEEPING ST JAMES, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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