Historic England research records

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 1081015
Hob Uid: 1081015
Location : Somerset Somerset West and Taunton Watchet
Grid Ref : ST0700043000
Summary : Saxon mint at Watchet striking coins from 979-1055. It was the only Wessex mint not to mint coins from 1056-1066, the reason probably being that it was threatened by coastal erosion and that it transferred to a new site.
More information : ST0743. Saxon mint at Watchet sited to the burh at Dawes Castle. The earliest coins were struck at Watchet in 979 and continued to be struck into the reign of Harthacnut. The mint struck intermittently in Edward the Confessor's reign, and ceased in 1056. The mint reopened again in 1080. This hiatus is unique among the Wessex mints and may be explained by coastal erosion threatening the burh. It is believed that the mint was transferred to a new site on the opposite side of the R. Wachford in modern Watchet. (1-3)

Sources :

Source Number : 1
Source :
Source details : 1974
Page(s) : 36-55
Figs. :
Plates :
Vol(s) : 44

Source Number : 2
Source :
Source details : Hill D and Rumbole A 1996 The Defence of Wessex
Page(s) : 226-7
Figs. :
Plates :
Vol(s) :

Source Number : 3
Source :
Source details :
Page(s) : 132
Figs. :
Plates :
Vol(s) :

Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Early Medieval
Display Date :
Monument End Date : 1045
Monument Start Date : 1042
Monument Type : Mint
Evidence : Find

Monument Period Name : Early Medieval
Display Date :
Monument End Date : 1049
Monument Start Date : 1048
Monument Type : Mint
Evidence : Find

Monument Period Name : Early Medieval
Display Date :
Monument End Date : 1055
Monument Start Date : 1053
Monument Type : Mint
Evidence : Find

Monument Period Name : Early Medieval
Display Date :
Monument End Date : 1039
Monument Start Date : 979
Monument Type : Mint
Evidence : Find

Components and Objects:

Related Records from other datasets:

External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : ST 04 SE 94
External Cross Reference Notes :

Related Warden Records :

Associated Monuments :
Relationship type : General association

Related Activities :

Monument Number 1081015