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Monument details

HER Number:TQ 97 SW 10
Type of record:Findspot
Name:Coin hoard of 415 silver coins

Summary

Coin hoard of 415 silver coins, probably deposited c.1648

Grid Reference:TQ 9381 7276
Map Sheet:TQ97SW
Parish:SHEERNESS, SWALE, KENT

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (found 1968, Post Medieval - 1547 AD to 1649 AD)

Associated Finds

  • COIN HOARD (Post Medieval - 1547 AD to 1649 AD)

Full description

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[TQ 9382 7276] A hoard of 415 silver coins of the reigns of Edward VI and Charles I, probably deposited in 1648, was discovered on 28th August 1968 (1). The exact findpot was pointed out on the ground at TQ 9381 7276 by the Clerk of Works (Gilbert Ash). The coins were found in an inverted pot with a slate over the mouth, at a depth of 2-3ft., when a road to a new school was being constructed. The coins and pot were believed to have been sold privately. Site surveyed at 1:2500 (2). The coin hoard was found at TQ 9382 7276, now the main entrance to Sheppey School. It was 18 inches below ground, in an inverted crock set on half a roof tile. The crock, which was shattered by the excavating machine, was of plain red fabric, 5.25 inches high and 5 inches in diameter, with a seating for a missing lid. 417 coins were found, all from the Tower of London mint, except two Charles I half-crowns minted in York. (See Illustration Card for photos, and composition of the hoard.) The hoard was declared Treasure Trove and offered for sale in its entirety to local museums. None could afford it and so it was finally split up and sold at auction by Glendinings for £577 in total (3). Additional reference with a detailed list of the coins (4). Additional reference (5).


<1> Letter and plan (P E Leach 28 10 68 - AO/L) (OS Card Reference). SKE46090.

<2> F1 ASP 25-NOV-69 (OS Card Reference). SKE42291.

<3> Cantium 5 no 1 Spring 1973 8-13 (P E Leach) (OS Card Reference). SKE38581.

<4> Brit Num Journal 38 1969 163-5 (OS Card Reference). SKE38353.

<5> Field report for monument TQ 97 SW 10 - November, 1969 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5028.

Sources and further reading

Cross-ref. Source description
<1>OS Card Reference: Letter and plan (P E Leach 28 10 68 - AO/L).
<2>OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 25-NOV-69.
<3>OS Card Reference: Cantium 5 no 1 Spring 1973 8-13 (P E Leach).
<4>XYOS Card Reference: Brit Num Journal 38 1969 163-5. [Mapped feature: #36941 Find, ]
<5>Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 97 SW 10 - November, 1969.