John II Silver Penny, Cruggleton Castle

Cruggleton Castle

A silver penny of John II, Count of Hainaut (1247-1304). Hainaut was a region in Flanders (modern Belgium and Holland). This coin is from the period 1280-1304. It was found during the excavations at Cruggleton Castle. Cruggleton Castle is located on a cliff top overlooking Wigtown Bay. It has been an important power base for thousands of years and excavation has shown that the site was occupied in the Iron Age, the Dark Ages and again in the Medieval period. It was one of the centres of the Lords of Galloway.

Object no :

SMAH 087

Collection :

Life In The Middle Ages

Creator :

NA

Place of Production :

NA

Dimensions :

NA

Materials :

Silver

Location :

Cruggleton Castle

Related site :

Cruggleton Castle

Accession number :

WIWMS 2008.5.200

Copyright :

Dumfries & Galloway Council

2 Fmedia2 F10497172 Fsmah087a 2008 5 200 john ii silver penny cruggleton

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