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The Lenborough Hoard
Buckinghamshire County Museum1035
British Museum
London, United Kingdom
This hoard of 5,252 Anglo-Saxon pennies of King's AEthelred II and Cnut was buried within a lead parcel for safekeeping in about 1035. It was discovered in 2014 and reported Treasure through the Portable Antiquities Scheme (BUC-7FE6F2). The hoard contains silver coins made at numerous mints across England, and is expected to enlighten our understanding of the Anglo-Saxon economy.
Details
- Title: The Lenborough Hoard
- Creator: Buckinghamshire County Museum
- Date Created: 1035
- Provenance: Found at Lenborough, Buckinghamshire
- Registration number: BUC-7FE6F2
- Material: silver, in lead container
- Copyright: Portable Antiquities Scheme
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