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Monument Number 39092
Hob Uid: 39092
Location : Sefton Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : SD3246001050
Summary : In 1611 a burial ground was formed at Harkirke to take the remains of those Roman Catholics who died in the parish of Sefton and were denied burial in the parish church. During the digging of the bank enclosing the burial ground in 1611 a substantial hoard of Viking and Kufic coins were found dating to AD 915. The hoard amounted to around 300 coins. The only remaining record of the hoard is a copper plate on which were engraved the obverse and reverse of 35 of the most perfect examples. This plate was reproduced in the book `Alfred the Great' by Dr John Spelman (1678).
More information : At Harkirk, now within the park, a number of Anglo-Saxon coins were found in 1611. (?AS chapel - see SD 30 SW 13) (1) A number of coins, not more than 300, were found in 1611 at Harkirke. The only record remaining is a copper plate on which were engraved the obverse and reverse of 35 most perfect examples. This plate is reproduced in a book "Alfred the Great" by Dr John Spelman (1678). The date range seems to be from 840-925 AD. (2) (SD 32460105) Saxon Coin Hoard - 300 Saxon Coins. (3) The siting by the Liverpool Museum on their 6" sheet is only approx according to Miss Broughton, Asst Keeper of Dept of Archaeology; this find has been sited near to the Memorial Chapel at SD 32500104. (4)

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Source details : Correspondents Annotated 6" Sheet (T G E Powell 1951)
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Source details : Spelman J. 1678. Alfred the Great
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Early Medieval
Display Date : 915
Monument End Date : 915
Monument Start Date : 915
Monument Type : Findspot
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

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Period : Early Medieval
Component Monument Type : Findspot
Object Type : COIN HOARD
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SD 30 SW 14
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Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1951-09-03
End Date : 1951-09-03

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 39092