Royal context: Coins of the House of Wessex According to the report, the silver coins were made during the rule of three kings from the House of Wessex: Harold I (1036–1040), Harthacnut (1040 ...

Hidden beneath the soil of a UK nuclear power plant construction site, archaeologists unearthed a treasure trove of 321 pristine silver coins. Dating back over a millennium, the discovery reveals ...

The coins within the hoard were issued during the reigns of three House of Wessex kings: Harold I (1036-40), Harthacnut (1040-2) and Edward the Confessor (1042-66). Most of the coins were struck ...

The newly-discovered coin hoard was carefully wrapped in cloth and lead. The coins within the hoard were issued during the reigns of Harold I ‘Harefoot’ (1036-40), Harthacnut (1040-2) and Edward the ...

Harthacnut and Edward the Confessor. A large number of them were minted in London, but others were struck at locations including Thetford and Norwich in Norfolk, as well as more locally in Ipswich ...