Hill forts · Yorkshire & the Humber
Middleham Hoard
In or near Colsterdale.
Middleham Hoard — coin hoard in Britain.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Leyburn · 3.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Middleham Hoard, the nearest railway station is Leyburn, located 3.4 km away. The postcode for navigation is DL8 4RJ, and entry to the site is free.
About
Middleham Hoard is a hill fort in the United Kingdom. Constructed primarily of silver. Wikidata describes it as: "coin hoard in Britain". Coordinates: 54.2797°, -1.8400°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Ure Grasslands SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Middleham Hoard is a coin hoard found near Middleham, North Yorkshire in England. It dates from the period of the English Civil War, and consists of 5,099 coins, all silver. It is the largest hoard of coins buried during the Civil War to have been discovered. The hoard was discovered in June 1993 by William Caygill while using a metal detector. Though referred to as one hoard, the coins were buried in three pots in two pits. These had slightly different deposition dates; likely in the later 1640s, though the person making the deposits was probably the same. The coins are dispersed between museums and private collections, 54 of them now in the Yorkshire Museum's numismatic collection.
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- Coordinates
- 54.2797, -1.8400
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Parish
- Coverham with Agglethorpe
- Postcode
- DL8 4RJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Richmond and Northallerton
- Nearest railway station
- Leyburn — 3.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q15949959 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Middleham Hoard (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Middleham Hoard (YORYM-1995.109) Selection of coins from the side.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Middleham Hoard?
- Middleham Hoard is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode DL8 4RJ), in the parish of Coverham with Agglethorpe.
- What is Middleham Hoard?
- Middleham Hoard — coin hoard in Britain.
- How do I get to Middleham Hoard?
- The nearest railway station is Leyburn, about 3.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode DL8 4RJ.
- Who owns Middleham Hoard?
- Middleham Hoard is owned by | management =.
- Is Middleham Hoard a protected site?
- Yes — Middleham Hoard is part of the River Ure Grasslands SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Middleham Hoard free to visit?
- Yes, Middleham Hoard is free to enter.
- How do I get to Middleham Hoard?
- The nearest railway station is Leyburn, about 3.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DL8 4RJ.