TREASURE ANNU AL REPORT 2005/6 - Portable Antiquities Scheme

(III) mEDIEVAL
1254. Wenvoe, Vale of Glamorgan:
2 medieval silver coins (06.4)
Date: c. 1250–60
Discovery: Found by Mr C Love while metal-detecting
in March 2006.
Description:
Henry III (1216–1272), Long Cross pennies, 2
London: Henri (3c) and Ricard (5b)
Disposition: Disclaimed; returned to finder.
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1255. Llanddona, Isle of Anglesey (addenda):
659 medieval silver pennies (05.13 and 06.3)
Date: c. 1325–40
Discovery: Found by Mr G Williams and Mr C Andrews
while metal-detecting on the beach in Autumn 2005
and during 2006.
Description:
England, Edward I (1272–1307) and Edward II (1307–
1327) pennies:
Berwick, 11; Bristol, 12; Bury, 33; Canterbury, 172;
Chester, 2; Durham, 86; Exeter, 1; Lincoln, 3; London,
292; Newcastle, 5; York, 14; uncertain, 6; Irregular, 3
Ireland, Edward I, Dublin pennies, 4;
Waterford pennies, 2
Scotland, Alexander III (1249–1286), second coinage
sterlings, 8
John of Louvain (1285–1309), Herstal crockard, 1
Valeran (II) of Ligny, Serain sterling, 1
Gaucher de Châtillon (c. 1313–1322), Yves sterlings, 2
Brabant, John III (1312–1355), Brussels sterling ‘au
château brabançon’, Chautard pl.IX, 9, 1
Discussion: For the previous portion, see Treasure
Annual Report 1998–1999, no. 344; the latest coins
remain class 15c pennies from London, Durham and
Bury. The 970 coins of the Llanddona hoard form the
biggest find of Edwardian pennies recorded from Wales.
The site is coastal and periodically covered by large
amounts of sand; future addenda are possible if the site
is again uncovered.
Disposition: To be determined.
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1256. Llay, Wrexham: 1 medieval gold coin
and 30 medieval silver coins (05.16)
Date: About 1412–20?
Discovery: Found by Mr P Williams and Mr J Williams
while metal-detecting in December 2005 and
January 2006.
Description:
Edward I (1272–1307)
London: penny, 4(b?), 1
uncertain mint: penny, 10ab1–2, 1
Edward III (1327–77)
London: half noble, Treaty period, b, 1; groats, Pre-
Treaty C, 9; D, 3; E, 2; F, 1; Ga, 2; Gb, 2; Treaty period, f,
2; Post-Treaty period, 1; half groats, Pre-Treaty C, 3.
York: groat, Pre-Treaty E, 1; half groat, Pre-Treaty D, 1
Durham: penny, Pre-Treaty C, 1
Discussion: The latest coin is dated 1369–77, but all
are worn and have been clipped. The half-noble, five
of the groats and all half groats and pennies lie at or
below the 60-grain standard current from 1412.
Disposition: Wrexham County Borough Museum.
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1257. Llantwit major, Vale of Glamorgan:
5 medieval silver groats (06.19)
Date: c. 1450
Discovery: Found by Mr S McGrory while metaldetecting
in July and August 2006.
Description: 5 English silver groats:
Henry V (1413–1422), London, 1
Henry VI (1422–1461), Annulet issue, Calais, 1;
Annulet/Rosette Mascle issues mule, Calais, 1;
Leaf-pellet issue (1445–1454), London, 2
Discussion: From the fresh state of the latest coins,
this group was probably lost or deposited fairly soon
after their issue.
Disposition: National Museum of Wales hopes
to acquire.
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1258. Cynffig, bridgend:
4 medieval silver groats (05.17)
Date: c. 1470
Discovery: Found by Mr C Gulley and Mr S Thomas
while metal-detecting in November 2005.
Description:
Edward IV, First Reign (1461–1470)
Light coinage, 1464/5–1470, groats: London, 2;
Bristol, 1; York, 1
Disposition: Disclaimed; returned to finders.
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(IV) posT-mEDIEVAL
1259. penllyn, Vale of Glamorgan:
2 post-medieval groats (06.5)
Date: c. 1555–60
Discovery: Found by Mr A Jenkins while metaldetecting
in March 2006.
Description:
Mary (1553–1554), groat, 1
Philip and Mary (1554–1558), groat, 1
Discussion: Both coins are in unworn condition.
Disposition: Disclaimed; returned to finder.
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NORThERN IRELAND
1260. moneygran, County Londonderry:
Viking silver ingot, Irish brooch terminal
Date: 9th century
Discovery: Found by Mr E Burns while metal-detecting
in 2002.
Description:
1. A silver ingot with an incised X on one side.
Length: 46mm; width: 7.5mm; weight: 17.9g.
2. A bronze brooch terminal decorated with a cruciform
arrangement of two ovals in a round cell.
Length: 140mm.
Disposition: Ulster Museum
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