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Deighton Coin Hoard
Author: Steve Rice Published: 30-05-2008
Deighton Coin HoardHere is an interesting article taken from the Yorkshire Philosophical Society 1849.
Discovery of Silver Coins at Deighton
Mr. Wellbeloved drew attention to a donation from Lord Wenlock, of 57 English Coins, part of a hoard discovered a few months ago, on digging for the foundation of a new wall adjoining the dwelling-house on one of his Lordship's Farms, at Deighton, about four miles from York. The coins were contained in an earthern vessel, which was broken by the pickaxe, but the contents were carefully collected by the tenant and conveyed to Lord Wenlock. The hoard consisted of 348 English Silver Coins, comprising 60 groats of Mary, 18 of them bearing the legend of PHILIPPVS ET MARIA; 24 groats of Elizabeth, 55 shillings of Elizabeth, of eleven or twelve different coinages; 134 sixpences of Elizabeth, of 22 different coinages, ranging from A.D 1602; 49 Shillings and 26 sixpences of James I. The shillings belong to the three first years opf his reign, the sixpences begin with the first and end in the tenth year, and are of seen different coinages.
The latest date of any coin in the hoard being A.D 1613, it is probable that these coins were deposited in the place in which they were found, not long after that year: the sixpence last coined appears to have been little worn by use.
In general, the coins are in pretty good condition, excepting the groats, which are all very much defaced.
Mr. Wellbeloved mentioned, that the honesty of the tenant has been rewarded by his noble landlord, by the present of a silver cup, to which some of the coins are attached, forming appropriate ornaments.
Source: Yorkshire Phiolosphical Society, Published 1849, Oxford University, p77
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