George Burton - William Stukeley - 1748/9-06-08

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George Burton, Elveden

George Burton - William Stukeley - 1748/9-06-08
FINA IDUnique ID of the page  14299
InstitutionName of Institution.
InventoryInventory number.
AuthorAuthor of the document. George Burton
RecipientRecipient of the correspondence. William Stukeley
Correspondence dateDate when the correspondence was written: day - month - year . June 8, 1748
PlacePlace of publication of the book, composition of the document or institution. Elveden 52° 23' 11.69" N, 0° 40' 43.79" E
Associated personsNames of Persons who are mentioned in the annotation.
LiteratureReference to literature. Lukis 1882-1887, vol. 1 pp. 472-31
KeywordNumismatic Keywords  Carausius , Allectus , Saxon
LanguageLanguage of the correspondence English
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Grand documentOriginal passage from the "Grand document".

'I have lately met with a copper coin of Carausius, another of Allectus & a silver coin, which I take to be a Saxon Penig —on one side is GERTIS : REX : AVE ; on the reverse, NICHOLAUS : SARCTUS round a mitre, in Saxon characters. I find in Æthelstan's time time, & some time after till the irruption of the Danes into this part of the kingdom, eveiy bishop had a power of coining his own money, one of which I presume this is, but cannot make out either who was Saretus or Gertis. I find one Gyrth & Leofwin to have been younger brothers of Harold, & who died with him in his expedition with the Danes, a little before the extirpation of them by William the Conquerour, but that must surely be too low, since I find there was a law before that time that all the money of the kingdom should be of the same sort. I venture this upon strength of memory, as I have not my authority before me, & write in a hurry.'

(Lukis 1882-1887, vol. 1 pp. 472-3)

References

  1. ^  Lukis, W.C. (ed.)(1882-87) The Family Memoirs of the Rev. William Stukeley and the Correspondence of William Stukeley, Roger & Samuel Gale, Etc., 3 Vols, Publications of the Surtees Society Vols. 73, 76, 80, London.