Findspot - Medieval finds, Bidford on Avon.

Description of this historic site

Findspot - various finds of Medieval date, including coins and fragments of buckles, were found 400m south west of Staple Hill.

Notes about this historic site

2 Finds made with a metal detector in 1986 at SP100503: Edward I penny, Edward ? penny.
3 Find made with a metal detector in 1986: Double eye of Late Medieval spur, 15th century or 16th century bronze dagger chape.
4 Find made with a metal detector in 1986: Double loop buckle and rim/foot of a cooking pot.
5 Find made with a metal detector in 1986: Lead bale seal.
6 Find made with metal detector in 1987: Henry III long cross halfpenny (c1248-50).
7 Find made with a metal detector in 1987: ‘D’-shaped buckle.
8 Find made with a metal detector in 1987: 14th century bronze rowel spur.
9 Find made with a metal detector in 1987 at SP099503: – Penny of Edward I of the 13th century.
10 Find made with a metal detector in 1987: ?15th century halfpenny of London.
11 Finds made with a metal detector in 1988: Fragment of bowl/cauldron, floral mount, decorative fitting.
12 Find made with a metal detector in 1988: Edward I penny of York (c1280).
13 Find made: Iron brooch.
14 Illustration of 13 in FI File.
15 Find made with a metal detector in 1988: 14th century continental coin.
16 Find made: Rim fragment from a bronze cooking pot.
17 Find made: Possible rim fragment from cooking pot.
18 Find made: Strap end and clip or clothing fastener.
19 Find made: Belt fitting and belt-chape fragment.
20 The number of finds indicates the amount of detecting on the site and there is no evidence that the Medieval finds represent anything more than a background scatter.
21 Find made: Perforated tongue-shaped strip.
22 Find made: Strap end buckle.
23 Find of a strap end and part of a horse pendant in 1986 at SP10105015.
24 Find of a silver penny of Edward I (13th century), at SP10105015 in 1988. Method of recovery unrecorded.
25 Thirteenth century coin found in 1988 at Marlcliffe Bottom Field.
26 A buckle was found in 1990 at SP10105015.

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