This is Findon Village — this website was created by Valerie Martin and contains scenes from her home village of Findon, West Sussex, U.K.

 

Sections of medieval patterned pottery

discovered by Norman Allcorn —to the north of St. John the Baptist Church.

THE TREASURES OF DOWNLAND

Text copyright Valerie Martin 1999

I have not discovered anything myself but if one takes the time and effort to sift through the Findon countryside, there is a likelihood of finding an ancient coin or some other treasure buried in the downland.

I have been told that in recent years a penny dating from the reign of Edward II (1307-27) was found with the help of a metal detector in the field opposite St. John the Baptist Church in Findon.

Jay Howe, a metal detectorist from Worthing, also found a silver hammered penny in the fields near the church. He thought it was most likely from the reign of one of the Edwards, probably that of King Edward III (1327 - 1377).

These two finds indicate the likely site of the original Findon village directly north of Findon Place (the Manor of Findon).  It must be left for a future archaeological dig to confirm the exact location.

St. John the Baptist Church in 1997.

 

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THIS IS FINDON VILLAGE — was launched by Valerie Martin in January 1999 and will grow to be a historical record of life in Findon, West Sussex, U.K.

 

E-mail: valeriemartin@findonvillage.com