A hoard of 11th-century silver coins has been found at the site of Sizewell C.Credit: Oxford Cotswold Archaeology
Posted on 01/14/2025 11:48:16 PM PST by SunkenCiv
A unique hoard of 321 silver coins from the 11th century has been unearthed during archaeological work at the Sizewell C nuclear power station site in Suffolk, England. These coins, surrounded by lead and once wrapped in a cloth that has since decayed, are part of a "perfect archaeological time capsule," said Andrew Pegg of Oxford Cotswold Archaeology (OCA), which is excavating the site.
The coins, issued from 1036 to 1044, span the reigns of Harold I, Harthacnut, and Edward the Confessor. Most were minted in London, but others came from regional mints, including at Thetford, Norwich, and Ipswich, and even smaller places like Langport and Axbridge in southwest England.
Experts believe the hoard was buried during a period of political upheaval following Edward the Confessor's coronation in 1042, marking the restoration of the House of Wessex after 25 years of Danish rule under King Cnut and his sons...
Containing mostly silver pennies, the hoard offers insights into the economic conditions and social structures of England in the 11th century. It was worth the equivalent of 16 cows at the time and likely belonged to a moderately well-off person — possibly a successful farmer or tradesman. The burial spot at the intersection of two medieval boundary lines indicates that it was chosen for retrievability, though the owner never returned to get it...
The discovery is part of a larger effort to study the site before the construction of Sizewell C, a two-reactor nuclear power station expected to generate 3.2 gigawatts of energy. Previous excavations have unearthed a variety of artifacts, including World War II equipment and an Iron Age wooden axle.
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A hoard of 11th-century silver coins has been found at the site of Sizewell C.Credit: Oxford Cotswold Archaeology
And because it was excavated by the pros, instead of some dark-of-night sociopath, we have this nice article with photos.
BTTT
I am a proud dark of night sociopath metal detectorist.
Sizewell C
“You have the A, the B, the C, and the D. That is the biggest.”
I’m waiting for the haul that will be found at the Sizewell DD site.
Marvelous image that’s going to get stuck in my head.
“I am a proud dark of night sociopath metal detectorist.”
a good description of my older brother who cruised the predawn neighborhood on trash days looking for “good stuff” to salvage. No random trash picker, his specialty was bicycles & lawn mowers.
The point that grabbed me in this story: England is building a 3.2 Jiggawatt nuke plant? That seems so reasonable and intelligent. Not at all like modern England.
These coins, surrounded by lead and once wrapped in a cloth…
There, these coins will be safe until I need them….
10 centuries later…..
The question is who’s paying for it...
I wonder if some of that taxpayer money our Deep State laundered through Ukraine is going to pay for Sizewell C...
Robin Hood’s hoard!...............
Those coins look brand new!..............
The UK is a museum that people live in...................
They will be able to support TWO TIME MACHINES!............
You say that like it’s a bad thing.
It’s not.
Which is why the UK’s Deep State is busily trying to memory hole it all except for the bits that suit it.
What a marvelous observation!
😁..................
Where people come to see 'em...
They really are a screeum...
The Windsor Family!.......
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