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HER Number:MDV9144
Name:William II Penny found near Newton Abbot

Summary

Silver penny of William II, type I, struck by the moneyer Edwi at London.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 846 716
Map Sheet:SX87SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishNewton Abbot
DistrictTeignbridge
Ecclesiastical ParishHIGHWEEK

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX87SW/22

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • FINDSPOT (XI - 1001 AD to 1100 AD (Between))

Full description

Barber, J., 1965, 28th Report on Archaeology and Early History, 106 (Article in Serial). SDV91115.

A silver penny of William II (AD1087-1100), type I, struck by the moneyer Edwi at London, was found in 1944 under an elm tree in a garden fronting the Ashburton Road at Highweek near Newton Abbot.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV91115Article in Serial: Barber, J.. 1965. 28th Report on Archaeology and Early History. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 97. A5 Hardback. 106. [Mapped feature: #56124 ]

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds

  • FDV1972 - COIN (XI - 1087 AD to 1100 AD)

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Jan 25 2012 3:38PM