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| HER Number: | MDV124062 |
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| Name: | Site of coin find in Cockington Park |
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Summary
Find spot of coin
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 893 638 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX86SE |
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| Admin Area | Torbay |
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| Civil Parish | Torbay |
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| District | Torbay |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | COCKINGTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
Monument Types: none recorded
Full description
Torbay HER record (SMR record). SDV361984.
Imported from Torbay HER
1980, Western Morning News (Article in Serial). SDV362070.
A Henry III silver long cross penny, without a sceptre, was found in Cockington Park near the Drum Inn by Brian Read with a metal detector on the 22 January 1980. The park being owned by the then Torbay Borough Council claimed ownership and/or any profit in the event of a sale. The coroner awarded the coin - dated 1248-50 - to the finder.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV361984 | SMR record: Torbay HER record. |
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| SDV362070 | Article in Serial: 1980. Western Morning News. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV8873 | Related to: FINDSPOT in the Parish of (Find Spot) |
Associated Finds
- FDV7077 - COIN (XIII - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
Associated Events
- EDV7825 - Detector Find by Brian Read - 22 Jan 1980
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 8 2019 5:07PM |
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