South Shields, Herd Sand, medieval coins

HER Number:
6839

District:
S Tyneside

Site Name:
South Shields, Herd Sand, medieval coins

Place:
South Shields

Map Sheet:
NZ36NE

Class:
Currency

Site Type: Broad:

Site Type: Specific:
Coin

General Period:
Medieval

Specific Period:
C14

Form of Evidence:
Find

Description:
Scottish groat (4d) of Robert II of Scotland, found on Herd Sand. Obv: +ROBERT[TUS DEI GRA REX SCOTTORVM Rev: +DNS: PTECTOR MS F[UBATOR MS] VILLA EDIN[BURGH] Issued 1371-90, 25.5 metres in diameter, 2.2g in weight. And a silver 1d coin of Robert III or James II - Rev: VILLA[…}, 17 metres in diameter, 0.7g in weight.

Easting:
369

Northing:
683

Grid Reference:
NZ369683

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 6839 >> The Arbeia Society, 2004, Archaeological Survey of the coast from South Shields to Whitburn