Monument record MDO8153 - Anglo Saxon and Medieval mint unlocated in Wareham
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Summary
An unlocated Anglo Saxon and Medieval mint deduced from coin finds suggesting a mint.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
In the Saxon Age, Wareham was one of the most important Towns in Dorset, it was also one of the chief places of coinage in the county, second only to Shaftesbury, and had, like that mint, two moneyers assigned to it by Athelstan (AD 925-941), when he promulgated his laws for the regulation of the coinage. There is no authority for supposing a coinage was continued here after the time of Henry I. (1)
No further information obtained during field investigation to site this mint. In Lady St. Mary's Church is a silver penny of William I, found in Wareham in the last century and bearing the Wareham mint mark. (2)
Coins struck at the mint at Wareham during the reigns of Athelstan (925-939), Aethelred (976-1016) Cnut (1016-1035) Harthacnut (1040-1042) and continuing to Henry I (1100-1135). Name appears on coins as 'WERHAM'. (3)
Dolley stated that there were three moneyers at Wareham during the reign of Cnut. (4-5)
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SWX3049 Monograph: Warne, C. 1862. Ancient Dorset (1st Edition). p293-302.
- <2> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 02-JUL-52.
- <3> SWX3051 Index: Seasbys Catalogue Coins of Great Britain and Ireland. 1949 p 23.
- <4> SWX3052 Article in serial: Dolley R H M. 1956. A note on the Mint at Wareham under Cnut. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society 76. Vol 76. p56-57.
- <5> SWX3053 Article in serial: Dolley R H M. 1956. An important unpublished Coin of the Dorchester Mint. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society 77. Vol 77. p156fn.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 456713.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 92000 87000 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY98NW |
| Civil Parish | Wareham Town; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 023 097
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 98 NW 31
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 456713
Record last edited
Feb 5 2024 11:21AM