Bitterley Hoard, Ludlow

#11 among attractions in Ludlow

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The Bitterley Hoard is the largest post medieval / English Civil War Coin Hoard found to date from Shropshire, England. It was discovered on 17 February 2011 by a metal detector user near the village of Bitterley, South Shropshire. The find consists of one gold coin and 137 high denomination silver coins. These were placed within a high quality leather purse which was contained within a pottery vessel called a tyg. The earliest coin was from the reign of Edward VI, the latest from the Bristol Provincial Mint of Charles I, indicating it was buried after early 1644. ()

Coordinates: 52°23'42"N, 2°38'42"W

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Ludlow United Kingdom

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Bitterley Hoard – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ludlow Castle, St Laurence's Church, Titterstone Clee Hill, Mortimer Trail.

3.8 miSW
Fine, medieval ruined fortress from 1094
Ludlow Castle, Ludlow
98 min walk • Rising above the quaint market town of Ludlow, Ludlow Castle stands as a formidable medieval fortress in the heart of the Shropshire countryside, England. Dating back to the late 11th century, this grand structure was originally built as a Norman defensive work and has...
3.6 miSW
Historical place, Church
St Laurence's Church, Ludlow
93 min walk • St Laurence's Church, Ludlow, is a Church of England parish church in Ludlow, Shropshire, England. It is a grade I listed building. The church is a member of the Greater Churches Group and is the largest parish church in Shropshire.
1.8 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Titterstone Clee Hill, Ludlow
47 min walk • Titterstone Clee Hill, sometimes referred to as Titterstone Clee or Clee Hill, is a prominent hill in the rural English county of Shropshire, rising at the summit to 533 metres above sea level.
3.6 miSW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Mortimer Trail, Ludlow
91 min walk • The Mortimer Trail is a waymarked long-distance footpath and recreational walk in the counties of Shropshire and Herefordshire in England.
5 miW
Church
St Mary the Virgin's Church
128 min walk • St Mary the Virgin's Church is a former priory church located in the village of Bromfield, Shropshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Ludlow, the archdeaconry of Ludlow, and the diocese of Hereford. Its benefice is united with those of 5 other parishes to form the Bromfield Benefice.
6.6 miSW
Church
St Bartholomew's
170 min walk • St Bartholomew's Church is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Richard's Castle, Herefordshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.
0.6 miE
Church
St. Mary's Church
15 min walk • The Church of St Mary is located in Bitterley, Shropshire, England. Built in the 12th century and later, it is a Grade II* listed building.
5 miN
Church
Heath Chapel
127 min walk • Heath Chapel is located in an isolated position in a field in the former civil parish of Heath, Shropshire, England. It is an Anglican chapel in the deanery of Ludlow, the archdeaconry of Ludlow, and the diocese of Hereford.
3.5 miSW
Bridge
Burway Bridge, Ludlow
91 min walk • Burway Bridge is a bridge in Ludlow, Shropshire, England. It takes the B4361 road across the River Corve.
3.6 miSW
Nightlife
The Bull Hotel, Ludlow
92 min walk • The Bull Hotel is a historic inn in Ludlow, located at 14 Bull Ring. The public house is described as "the best surviving medieval inn in Ludlow" and is a Grade II listed building, which pre-dates the Feathers Hotel opposite.
5 miN
Archaeological site
Brown Clee Hill
128 min walk • Brown Clee Hill is the highest hill in the rural English county of Shropshire, at 540 metres above sea level. It is one of the Clee Hills, and is in the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.