Find Spot record MDR11157 - Early medieval coin, Church Street, Wirksworth
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Saxon - 740 AD to 750 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
During the course of a small excavation carried out in a car park to the rear of Church Lane, Wirksworth, in the early 1980s, a metal object was identified in the ground by metal detector. It was not identified during excavation, however. The metal detector was later used on the spoil heap and a Northumbrian sceatta of Eadberht (c. 750 AD) was recovered, as was a metal buckle, c. ¾in square, now lost. (1)
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDR19915 Verbal communication: Information received from C Housley via B Joyce, 2005 - note in parish file.
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Location
| Grid reference | SK 28792 53980 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WIRKSWORTH, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- EDR2303
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Record last edited
Dec 14 2017 4:27PM