Findspot - Post Medieval metal finds, Bidford on Avon

Description of this historic site

Findspot - various finds of Post Medieval date, including coins and tokens from the Tudor and Elizabethan periods, were found to the east of Grafton Lane, Bidford on Avon.

Notes about this historic site

1 Finds made with a metal detector in 1985: Half groat of Elizabeth I (1560-1), Nuremburg token (1580-1610), Charles I silver penny (1625-49), Charles I penny (1625-49), Charles I farthing (1637-49), bronze harness ornament.
2 Finds made with a metal detector in 1986 at SP107523: Farthing of Charles I (1625-34).
3 Finds made with a metal detector in 1986: Halfpenny of Charles II, farthing of Charles II.
4 Finds made with a metal detector in 1986: Groat of Mary (1553-4).
5 Finds made with a metal detector in 1987: Strap end.
6 Finds made with a metal detector in 1988:Two Rose Farthings of Charles I.
7 Finds made with a metal detector in 1988: C17 token.
8 Finds made with a metal detector in 1988: Fragment of a composite brooch, cast hook, twenty pence piece of Charles I.
9 Finds made with a metal detector in 1989: Halfpenny of Elizabeth I (1584-1586) and Rose farthing of Charles I (1635-1644).
10 Finds made with a metal detector in 1990: Nuremberg Jetton of Stock pattern (1580-1630), token of Samuel Arrowsmith of Cheltenham 1663, 17th century farthing token and farthing of Charles II.
11 Finds made with a metal detector in 1990: Sixpence of Elizabeth I (1562) and two rose farthings of Charles I.
12 Finds made with a metal detector in 1990: 17th century halfpenny token and rose farthing of Charles I (1635-1644).
13 Find made with a metal detector in 1991: Elizabeth I twopence or half groat (1583-5).
14 Portable Antiquities Scheme find provenance information:
Date found: 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z
Date found: 2003-10-23T23:00:00Z
Date found (2): 2003-11-24T00:00:00Z
Date found: 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z
Date found (2): 2004-02-05T00:00:00Z
Methods of discovery: Metal detector

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