Ham Green Hoard
| Ham Green Hoard | |
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 Coins and the vase from the Ham Green Hoard | |
| Created | probably between 1661–62 |
| Period/culture | English Civil War |
| Discovered | 1981 Ham Green, Worcestershire |
| Present location | The Commandery, Worcester |
| Coordinates | 52°15′37″N 1°58′02″W / 52.260198°N 1.967239°W |
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The Ham Green Hoard is a hoard of silver coins dating from between 1554 and 1661–62. It is in the collection of the Museums Worcestershire and is on display at The Commandery.[1]
Discovery
[edit]The hoard was discovered in 1981 beneath the pantry floor of a cottage in Ham Green, Worcestershire, and the Ham Green Hoard was declared Treasure and acquired by the Worcestershire County Museum Service.[1]
Contents
[edit]The hoard contains 86 silver coins (mostly shillings and sixpences) and were found in a salt glazed stoneware bottle which was intentionally broken to allow larger coins to pass through.
The oldest coins date to the reign of Mary I in 1554, while the most recent coins date to the earliest part of the reign of Charles II, with several of the coins being forgeries from the 1660s.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Fox, Deborah (17 March 2017). "The Ham Green Coin Hoard". Museums Worcestershire. Retrieved 31 July 2020.