Bitterley Hoard

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Excavation of the Bitterley Hoard

The Bitterley Hoard[1] is the largest post medieval / English Civil War Coin Hoard found to date from Shropshire, England. It was discovered on 17 February 2011 by a metal detector user near the village of Bitterley, South Shropshire. The find consists of one gold coin and 137 high denomination silver coins. These were placed within a high quality which was contained within a pottery vessel called a tyg. The earliest coin was from the reign of Edward VI, the latest from the Bristol Provincial Mint of Charles I, indicating it was buried after early 1644.[2]

On 28 June 2012 the coin hoard was declared as Treasure under the 1996 Treasure Act by the Coroner for Shropshire.[2][3] and has been valued by the independent treasure valuation committee of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. has expressed an interest in acquiring the hoard for display at . Funds are being raised via public subscription by the .

References[]

  1. ^ Reavill,P. "Finds record for: HESH-28FFB5". The Portable Antiquities Scheme. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
  2. ^ a b Reavill, Peter (28 June 2012). "Inquest into the discovery of a 17th Century Coin Hoard from Bitterley, South Shropshire". Archived from the original on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
  3. ^ "Shropshire coin hoard declared treasure trove". BBC News. Retrieved 14 March 2013.

Coordinates: 52°23′42″N 2°38′42″W / 52.395°N 2.645°W / 52.395; -2.645

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