| Material | Silver bronze textile |
|---|---|
| Created | 1326 (deposited) |
| Period | Medieval |
| Discovered date | 29 September 1953 |
| Discovered place | Bootham School, Bootham, York, North Yorkshire |
| Location | Yorkshire Museum, York |
The Bootham Hoard (also known as the Bootham School Hoard) is a hoard of coins found in a bronze vessel at Bootham School in York in 1953.[1]
Discovery
The hoard was discovered by workmen digging in the courtyard of Bootham School on 29 September 1953. They reported the find to George Willmot (Keeper of the Yorkshire Museum).[1] The labourer, John Skaife, reported that he found the hoard at a depth of 7 feet (2.1 m) and the coins were wrapped in a piece of textile.[2] An inquest in October declared the find to be a Treasure trove.[2] The Yorkshire Museum purchased the hoard, with the exception of eight coins which were acquired by the British Museum.[1]
Contents
The hoard contained 908 coins. 839 were English silver pennies from the period AD 1251–1326, 16 were Irish coins, 40 Scottish, and 12 Continental.
References
- ^ Dolley, R.H.M & Stewart, I.H. (1952–1954). "The 1953 Bootham Treasure Trove". British Numismatic Journal. 27: 281–293.
- ^ "Coins Buried at Time When Civil War Threatened. Treasure Trove, Says York Jury.". Yorkshire Observer. 31 October 1953.