There is evidence both documented and on the ground there was a monastery situated within the farm buildings although the exact site is still unknown.
At one time in the 13th century the monastery housed eight monks and an abbot.
The house in the photograph is known locally as the 'The Monks House.'
Although I have never found anything religious there are lots of coins and artefacts to indicate the fields were well used over time.
Also the main Roman road runs along side these fields so they have seen a lot of passing traffic over the centuries.(AD43-410)
Thanks for looking........Doug.
The Monks house.
Silver coins.
Copper coins.
Decimal and pre-decimal coins.
Unreadable coins.
Buckles and boot/shoe clasp
Top left, protective metal cap used to put on the tip of cattle horns.
Button.
Buckle.
Unknown item?
William 3rd shilling 1697
Victoria half-crown 1897.
Unknown hammered silver coin.
Metal dog from a Monopoly set?
George 5th 1935 surface find sixpence.
Old penny that I 'flicked' out of the ground with my spade!
Uniface coin-weight for the gold ryal (rose noble), dating to the period c. 1464-c. 1600.
Local trade token
....and finally we do dig 'trash' over this side of the pond, this is just one day from this week......
At one time in the 13th century the monastery housed eight monks and an abbot.
The house in the photograph is known locally as the 'The Monks House.'
Although I have never found anything religious there are lots of coins and artefacts to indicate the fields were well used over time.
Also the main Roman road runs along side these fields so they have seen a lot of passing traffic over the centuries.(AD43-410)
Thanks for looking........Doug.
The Monks house.
Silver coins.
Copper coins.
Decimal and pre-decimal coins.
Unreadable coins.
Buckles and boot/shoe clasp
Top left, protective metal cap used to put on the tip of cattle horns.
Button.
Buckle.
Unknown item?
William 3rd shilling 1697
Victoria half-crown 1897.
Unknown hammered silver coin.
Metal dog from a Monopoly set?
George 5th 1935 surface find sixpence.
Old penny that I 'flicked' out of the ground with my spade!
Uniface coin-weight for the gold ryal (rose noble), dating to the period c. 1464-c. 1600.
Local trade token
....and finally we do dig 'trash' over this side of the pond, this is just one day from this week......