This is Findon Village this website was created by Valerie Martin and contains scenes from her home village of Findon, West Sussex, U.K.
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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.
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St. John the Baptist Church in 1997. |
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.
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E-mail: valeriemartin@findonvillage.com |