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History => Ancient and Medieval History => Topic started by: Imperial Dave on January 07, 2025, 07:13:55 PM

Title: 11th C coin hoard found
Post by: Imperial Dave on January 07, 2025, 07:13:55 PM
https://www-bbc-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9wl9re5j1qo.amp?amp_gsa=1&amp_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQGsAEggAID#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=17362651111161&csi=0&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.com%2Fnews%2Farticles%2Fc9wl9re5j1qo

Hopefully not glowing....
Title: Re: 11th C coin hoard found
Post by: Imperial Dave on January 15, 2025, 07:39:11 PM
And another link https://indiandefencereview.com/treasure-found-beneath-uk-power-plant/
Title: Re: 11th C coin hoard found
Post by: Erpingham on January 16, 2025, 09:24:48 AM
In Digging for Britain they noted this wasn't a huge treasure and estimated it's value as sixteen cows.  This should allow Jim to give an idea of its modern value.
Title: Re: 11th C coin hoard found
Post by: Imperial Dave on January 16, 2025, 01:53:53 PM
 ;D

Title: Re: 11th C coin hoard found
Post by: Jim Webster on January 16, 2025, 05:06:43 PM
Quote from: Erpingham on January 16, 2025, 09:24:48 AMIn Digging for Britain they noted this wasn't a huge treasure and estimated it's value as sixteen cows.  This should allow Jim to give an idea of its modern value.

It's about the same as the annual civil service salary of an Executive Officer (EO) London
Title: Re: 11th C coin hoard found
Post by: Erpingham on January 16, 2025, 05:22:12 PM
Quote from: Jim Webster on January 16, 2025, 05:06:43 PMIt's about the same as the annual civil service salary of an Executive Officer (EO) London

So, approx £28,000 - £32,000. Quite middling for liquid assets. Presumably, our depositor had most of his/her assets tied up in land and property.
Title: Re: 11th C coin hoard found
Post by: Jim Webster on January 16, 2025, 05:49:06 PM
Quote from: Erpingham on January 16, 2025, 05:22:12 PM
Quote from: Jim Webster on January 16, 2025, 05:06:43 PMIt's about the same as the annual civil service salary of an Executive Officer (EO) London

So, approx £28,000 - £32,000. Quite middling for liquid assets. Presumably, our depositor had most of his/her assets tied up in land and property.


Almost certainly. Or the depositor's victims had most of their assets in land and property and therefore unlootable