Weston-sub-Edge hoard explained

The Weston-sub-edge hoard is a Civil War coin hoard comprising 309 coins and a lead pipe container from Weston-Sub-Edge in Gloucestershire, England.^[1]

Discovery

The hoard was found in 1981 in a former barn, then used as a village hall, in Weston-sub-Edge. The lead pipe was discovered approximately 2feet beneath the ground surface in a pit that had been dug for the building of a stanchion to support the roof. The hoard was located in the central position of the building, aligned with the roof structures of the original 17th-Century structure.^[2]

Contents

The hoard was contained with a lead pipe which was sealed at both ends. It measured 270 mm in length with a 55 mm diameter. The pipe contained 309 coins, of which 307 were silver and 2 were gold, and a scrap of paper with writing on it. The paper read "hoard is £18", though the total face-value of the hoard from its coins was £17, 13 shillings, and sixpence.

The coins within the hoard ranged from the reigns of Edward VI of England to Charles I of England and the latest coin in the hoard dates to 1643. There are 6 coins of Edward VI, 3 of Philip and Mary, 107 of Elizabeth I, 36 of James I, and 157 of Charles I.

Acquisition and display

The hoard was declared as Treasure trove in September 1981 and subsequently acquired by the Corinium Museum.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Civil War Coin Hoard found in Village Hall. Heritage Gateway; Gloucestershire County Council: Historic Environment Record Archive. 8 October 2023.
2. A Civil War Coin hoard from West-sub-Edge, Gloucestershire . Mayhew, Nicholas . Viner, David . 1987 . Transactions of the Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society . 105 . 213-222.
3. Web site: The Weston sub Edge hoard . Corinium Museum . 21 April 2023.