Description

Summary: A small stack of four base silver Early Medieval pennies which have been fused together by corrosion products, dating to c. AD 852-874. Only one face of one coin is legible - the reverse of a coin of the Lunettes type, probably attributed to Burgred of Mercia (852-874) and issued by the moneyer Cenred. The remaining illegible coins are equally likely to be Mercian or West Saxon issues. There is recorded Viking activity in this area in 871, and it is possible that the deposition of the hoard may be linked to uncertainty around the presence of the Viking ‘great raiding army’ at this time. However, given the small size of the hoard, it is also possible that they are a casual loss. Found in Collingbourne Kingston, 2019.