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The site was formerly occupied by an old
cottage which was demolished some years ago, leaving, however, some
foundations and brick flooring. It was in the act of removing the latter
to extend his garden that Mr. West unearthed the hoard. In his words,
which came out in his evidence at the Inquest, the first one for
Treasure Trove that Mr. Rutley Mowll, the Coroner, had ever conducted:
"I merely put the fork in and they came out in a lump." For
the inquest a jury was empanelled. After inspecting the coins and
hearing the law relating to the subject the jury found that the hoard
was Treasure Trove.
Mr. Allan reports that "Civil War finds of this type are
very frequent, but this was buried much later. I cannot think of another
find of the time of Charles II."
W. P. D. STEBBING. |
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Elizabeth. Shillings:
Mintmarks-Marlet, Cross-crosslet (3) Lis, Pheon (2) A (2),
Escallop, Crescent, Ton (3) Woolpack, Key (2)
Anchor
18
Sixpences:
1565, 1567 (2), 1571, 1573, 1578, 1582, 1583 and one
illegible 9
James I. Shillings:
Lis, Rose (10), Escallop (2), Grapes (3), Coronet
(2)
18
Sixpences:
1604, 1605 2
Charles I. Half-crowns: Tower Mint.
Lis, Portcullis (2), Bell, Crown, Ton, Triangle (3),
Triange in
circle (6), (P) (4), (R), Eye (2), Sun (3), Illegible
(4)
29
Half-crowns: York
Mint
1
Shillings: Tower Mint.
Cross, Harp (3), Portcullis (2), Bell, Ton (4), Anchor (4),
Triangle (7), Star (4), Triangle in circle (7) (P) (8) (R)
(4)
Eye (2), Sun (4) and Illegible
(4).
55
Shillings: Aberystwyth
Mint
1
mm. Book.
Charles II. Hammered Coinage:
Half-crown: mm. Crown.
Shilling: mm.
Crown
2
Milled Coinage:
Half-crown 1671, 1672,
1673
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