Congratulations to two numismatists and PAS volunteers Carl Savage and Matt Ball!! Both Carl and Matt have been awarded Chester Archaeological Society’s grant supporting the study of PAS finds from Cheshire. Chester Archaeological Society wish to encourage the study and publication of objects (or groups/types of object) reported to the Portable Antiquities Scheme from Cheshire and …more
Category: Medieval
The Beeston Hoard 2016 T124
A hoard of 26 coins was discovered in the Beeston parish in early 2016 and was reported to the Portable Antiquities Scheme. The hoard consists of coins of Edward II (1307-27) Edward IV (1461-70, 1471-83), Henry VII (1485-1509) and Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy (1467-77). The coins are all in good condition and one …more
Medieval Coins from Cheshire
My name is Carl Savage and I volunteer for the PAS by identifying medieval and post medieval coins. I work as a freelance field archaeologist and also a medieval and post medieval numismatist. This blog will focus on the medieval coin finds in Cheshire. Volunteering with the PAS is extremely useful for my research into …more
Recording finds in Chester
Today I was visiting the Grosvenor Museum in Chester where I hold finds day on the second Friday of each month. My day started well with a queue of three visitors as soon as the doors were open. The first finder was a local metal detectorist who frequently records his finds on the PAS database. …more
