Lenborough

Lenborough

Lenborough

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51.977°N 0.981°W / 51.977; -0.981

Lenborough Farm, 2007

Lenborough is a hamlet in the parish of Buckingham next to Gawcott, in Buckinghamshire, England. It is in the civil parish of Gawcott with Lenborough.

Description

Lenborough consists mainly of barn conversions and farm houses and connects by footpath to the Buckingham Industrial Estate.

Anglo Saxon coins

Main article: Lenborough Hoard

On 21 December 2014, metal detectorist Paul Coleman discovered a hoard of 5,251½ Anglo-Saxon coins in near mint condition. The hoard was discovered during the Weekend Wanderers Detecting Club's end-of-year rally, and includes coins from the reigns of Æthelred the Unready (c.968-1016) and Cnut the Great (c.985-1035).[1][2]

References

  1. [1]
    BBC News, 2 Jan 2015, Thousands of ancient coins discovered in Buckinghamshire field.
  2. [2]
    The Independent, 2 Jan 2015, £1m Anglo-Saxon silver haul dug up on Buckinghamshire farmland


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