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01.03.2021

Mitton Hoard

The Mitton Treasure is a collection of silver coins discovered near Clitheroe in Lancashire, England, in either 2006 or 2009. These valuable coins are now housed in the Clitheroe Castle Museum. The documented hoard consists of 11 silver coins or fragments thereof.

Mitton comprises two villages, Great Mitton and Little Mitton. This treasure was initially found to the west of Great Mitton, situated between the Hodder and Ribble Rivers, close to a bend in the Hodder River. There are conflicting reports regarding the discovery date, with some sources indicating the coins were found in 2006, while others state they were unearthed with the help of a metal detector on Monday, September 7, 2009. This treasure has been officially declared as such and is now under the care of museum services, with its display located in the Clitheroe Castle Museum.

The dating of the treasure is determined by the latest coin included in the collection, which traces back to the 1420s. Three of the coins are the oldest and can be attributed to the reigns of Edward I or Edward II. These coins have a high silver purity of 97.5%, while the French fragments in the collection have a lower silver content at 80%. Notably, all the coins, except for the Farthing, are small denominations, suggesting that they could have been in circulation simultaneously. It is presumed that the treasure was either accidentally lost or intentionally concealed during the late 1420s.

Mitton Hoard

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