Herd Sand, medieval coins

HER Number

6839

District

S Tyneside

Site Name

Herd Sand, medieval coins

Place

South Shields

Map Sheet

NZ36NE

Class

Monument <By Form>

Site Type: Broad

Findspot

Site Type: Specific

Coin

General Period

MEDIEVAL

Specific Period

Medieval 1066 to 1540

Form of Evidence

Find

Description

Scottish groat (4d) of Robert II of Scotland, found on Herd Sand. Obv: +ROBERT[TUS DEI GRA REX SCOTTORVM Rev: +DNS: PTECTOR MS F[UBATOR MS] VILLA EDIN[BURGH] Issued 1371-90, 25.5 metres in diameter, 2.2g in weight. And a silver 1d coin of Robert III or James II - Rev: VILLA[…}, 17 metres in diameter, 0.7g in weight.

Easting

436900

Northing

568300

Grid Reference

NZ436900568300

Sources

<< HER 6839 >> The Arbeia Society, 2004, Archaeological Survey of the coast from South Shields to Whitburn