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| HER Number | MWB16146 |
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| Record Type | Find Spot |
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| Name | Near wall at Donnington Priory /Friary |
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Summary
Medieval silver halfpenny found
Associated Legal Designations or Protected Status
- Conservation Area: Donnington Village
Monument Type(s):
- FINDSPOT (13th century - 1249 AD to 1300 AD)
Full Description
A SILVER HALFPENNY OF ALEXANDER III OF SCOTLAND (1249-86). FOUND ON PAVEMENT NEXT TO PARTLY DEMOLISHED WALL AT PRIORY. OBVERSE; HEAD, CROWNED, WITH SCEPTRE. REVERSE; LONG CROSS PATTEE WITH SIX-POINTED STAR IN 2 ANGLES, LEGEND 'REX SCOTORUM'. NEWBURY MUSEUM ACCESSION NO 1981.24.
Location approximate from marking on map <1>
Sources and further reading
| <01> | Archaeology Branch of Ordnance Survey & Newbury Museum staff. 1938 onwards. Newbury Museum Archaeology Map XXXV SW.. 35SW. 6 inch. Annotated 'Silver 1/2d Alexander III, Scotland..'. [Map / SWB11280] |
Related Monuments
| MWB5021 | Donnington Priory /Friary (Monument) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
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