Early medieval coins from Rayleigh (EHER 9889)

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Summary

Silver penny of Offa (756-796 AD) and another of Cuthred (798-803 AD).

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Grid reference	TQ 80 90 (point)
Civil Parish	RAYLEIGH, ROCHFORD, ESSEX

Type and Period

FINDSPOT (8th century to 9th century - 756 AD to 803 AD)

Description

Silver penny of Offa (756-796 AD) and another of Cuthred (798-803 AD). <1> <2> <3> Site Assessment: In Colchester Museum? NRHE data transfer: no new information. The circumstances of discovery and exact findspot are unknown.

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<1> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TQ89SW23, 1976.
<2> SEX31161 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1904. List of Additions to the Museum. p.17.
<3> SEX10 Artifact: Colchester Museum. unknown. ARTEFACT Colchester Museum.

Related Events (1)

Non-Archaeological Intervention: Chance finds by unknown at Rayleigh, before 1904 (EEX62702)

Other References

NRHE identifier: 419183
National Monuments Record: TQ 89 SW 23

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