Ham Green Hoard

Ham Green Hoard
Coins and the vase from the Ham Green Hoard
Createdbetween 1661–62
Period/cultureEnglish Civil War
Discovered1981
Ham Green, Worcestershire
Present locationThe Commandery, Worcester
Coordinates52°31′30″N 1°37′12″E / 52.525°N 1.620°E / 52.525; 1.620

The Ham Green Hoard is a hoard of silver coins dating from between 1554 and 1661–62. It is in the collection of the Museums Worcestershire and is on display at the The Commandery.[1]

Discovery

The hoard was discovered in 1981 beneath the pantry floor of a cottage in Ham Green, Worcestershire, and the Ham Green Hoard was declared Treasure and acquired by the Worcestershire County Museum Service.[1]

Contents

The hoard contains 86 silver coins (mostly shillings and sixpences) and were found in a salt glazed stoneware bottle which was intentionally broken to allow larger coins to pass through.

The oldest coins date to the reign of Mary I in 1554, while the most recent coins date to the earliest part of the reign of Charles II, with several of the coins being forgeries from the 1660s.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Fox, Deborah (17 March 2017). "The Ham Green Coin Hoard". Museums Worcestershire. Retrieved 31 July 2020.