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COIN HOARD
Unique ID: LVPL-E8761C
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A silver coin hoard consisting of 1,065 medieval pennies dating to the 12th century, known as the Prestwich hoard. The majority of the coins are of Henry I (1100-1135) and Stephen (1135-1154).
Notes:
The hoard was discovered during re-surfacing work in the playground of the Jewish Junior Day School, Bury New Road, Prestwich in 1972. This prompted an archaeological dig and the site was excavated 19th April to the 13th October. 1,065 coins, mainly dating from the reign of King Stephen, were discovered, originally hidden in a pot vase, or container, which was broken during the discovery.
The coins were divided between various museums with 334 being sold at auction by Sotheby's in 1974. 185 are in the British Museum, 9 in Bolton Museum (which are the 9 photographed for this record), and 12 and a half pennies in Bury museum.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: British Museum, Bolton Museum, Bury Museum, Harris Preston
Subsequent action after recording: Acquired by museum after being declared Treasure
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1100
Date to: Circa AD 1154
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1065
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st January 1972 - Saturday 30th December 1972
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: North West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Bury (Metropolitan District)
District: Bury (Metropolitan District)
To be known as: Prestwich Hoard
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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