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“I took it straight to my teacher and he didn’t believe at first that I had found a distinct coin. After Gary gave it to his then history teacher Mrs Chapel, she realised it was an old coin dating back to possibly 1024. The Hunts Post, took a picture of him at that time and it was published in the paper, along with the story. Gary said: “I was quite surprised when they valued the coin to only be worth £22 and 10 shillings, I thought it would have been worth more than that! “It was displayed in a glass cabinet in the school and I saw it there until I left.” ....
Pointed Helmet type. - Credit: Roger Mould An exhibition planned for April will feature a recently acquired medieval coin handed to the Ramsey Abbey Community Archaeology Project. Roger Mould, team leader Warboys Archaeology Group and Ramsey Abbey Community Archaeology Project, was handed a medieval coin in September 2020 by a retired head of history teacher called Barry Williams, at Abbey College in Ramsey. Short Cross Side - Credit: Roger Mould The Ramsey Abbey Community Archaeology Project has an exhibition called ‘Treasures of Ramsey Abbey’ which it hopes to open on April 3 at the Norris Museum, St Ives with an information area at Ramsey Library. ....