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| Name: | Post-medieval coin hoard - Yield Hall, Reading |
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| HER Number: | 02114.28.000 |
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| Record Type: | Find Spot |
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Summary
A hoard of 17 gold coins dating from 1604 to 1632, all struck at the Tower Mint, London, found northwest of Yield Hall in April 1934.
Monument Type(s):
- FINDSPOT (Post Medieval - 1604 AD to 1632 AD)
Description
A hoard of 17 gold coins dating from 1604 to 1632, all struck at the Tower Mint, London, found northwest of Yield Hall in April 1934. It is possible that the hoard was buried just before or during the Siege of Reading in 1643. The hoard is in Reading Museum <1>.
<1> Berkshire Archaeological Society, 1934, Berkshire Archaeological Journal, Page 96 (Journal). SWK5330.
<2> Historic England, Pastscape, Monument No. 245033; http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=245033 (Index). SRM13962.
Sources
| <1> | Berkshire Archaeological Society. 1934. Berkshire Archaeological Journal. 38. Page 96. [Journal / SWK5330] |
| <2> | Historic England. Pastscape. Monument No. 245033; http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=245033. [Index / SRM13962] |
Associated Events:
NoneAssociated Monuments
| MRD3963 | Post-medieval Reading, Berkshire (Monument) |
Associated Finds:
FRD6179 - COIN (Post Medieval - 1604 AD to 1632 AD)FRD6178 - COIN HOARD (Post Medieval - 1604 AD to 1632 AD)Search results generated by the HBSMR Gateway from exeGesIS SDM Ltd.