Post-medieval coins and other metal finds at Free Roberts (EHER 14958)

A series of metal detecting and fieldwalking events from 1993-1996 collected some post-medieval finds.

Monument description derived from merging EHER 14958 and 14962. 1993. Metal detecting. The opportunity was taken to record the finds from the metal detecting weekend arranged by the church fund-raising committee. Coin finds included a silver groat (Mary 1553/8) and a half groat (Elizabeth I 1588-1603), several Charles I (1625-1649) rose farthings and an unusual 1 1/2 penny silver Maundy piece (George IV). Other finds included tokens, crotal bells, a clay pipe bowl of about 1680, some buttons and part of a crucifix from early 18th or late 17th century. <1> <2> 1994. Metal detecting. A second metal detecting event was organised for the following year and in addition to new fields part of the original area was detected again. Finds included rose farthings (Charles I), coins of the 18th to 19th century and several trade tokens. <3> <4> 1995. Fieldwalking and geophysical survey. Resistivity survey and further fieldwalking did not reveal any obvious building foundations. <5> - <7>