No 5. Edward 1st Silver Penny
Date: 13th/14th century
Why is it important: Circumstantial evidence that the remains of the Warblington Roman villa were quarried to build Warblington church.
In our Warblington cabinet is a long cross silver penny issued from 1279 (Edward I or Edward II). The purpose of the long cross is to make it very difficult to trim the edges and so debase the coinage. This was found in a dig close to Warblington church which reinforces the circumstantial evidence that the Roman villa site was quarried to provide building material for the Church.
Find this in the Warblington Roman Villa Cabinet