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ID:SDV75184
Title:Barnstaple, a Mint Town in Anglo-Saxon and Early Norman Times
Originator:Wainwright, T.
Date:1902-1903
Summary:Barnstaple was a Mint Town in Saxon and medieval times. Until recently Anglo-Saxon coins with mint marks Bear, Bard and Bearda have been assigned to Bardney, Lincolnshire. But the most eminent numismatic authorities concur that they should be assigned to Barnstaple.

Associated Monuments (2)

MDV16710Barnstaple Mint (Monument)
MDV18353North Devon Athenaeum, Barnstaple (Building)