About this Event
Join us on the Tuesday 24 February for a lecture with Dr Barrie Cook
In this lecture Dr Cook will review the 24 recorded medieval hoards from the county of Kent, both those he catalogued himself and older ones, looking at them in their local and national contexts. The South East and East Anglia are the two regions that dominate English hoards throughout the period covered and within the South East, Kent and Hampshire dominate the find record, so we will be considering one of the most productive English counties. Among the hoards covered are notable ones from Seasalter, Ickham (shown on the cover of the first volume), Dover, Meopham, Bredgar, Charing, Maidstone and Deal, running from the reigns of Henry II to Edward VI.
Dr Barrie Cook was curator of medieval and early modern coins at the British Museum until Spring 2025. Part of his role was the cataloguing of new coin hoards from England from 1180 onwards and he is currently publishing the medieval hoards among these in detail. The first volume, English medieval coin hoards: age of the sterling penny, 1180-1351, containing 186 hoards, appeared in January 2025, and the second, English medieval coin hoards: from the return to gold to the Great Debasement, 1351-1560, with 190 hoards, is due in early 2026.
Event information
Date and time: Tuesday 24 February 2026, doors open 5.45pm, talk begins 6.30pm and ends at 8.00pm
Venue: Westgate Hall, Westgate Hall Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2BT. Please use the entrance via Pound Lane car park. (what3words: ///cried.spent.orbit)
Tickets: £10 per person
Extras: Seated event with tea and coffee station. A staffed bar will serve drinks for purchase.
Age: This event is open to all ages. While there is no minimum age, the subject matter is likely to be of interest to young adults and older.
Accessibility: These talks are suitable for attendees with Special Educational Needs (SEN). Interpretation can be arranged for those with hearing impairments, and all our venue is wheelchair accessible.
Parking: Pound Lane car park, CT1 2BZ (what3words: ///valley.nurse.flank).
Please note this car park is owned and managed by Canterbury City Council. Parking fee information is available on Canterbuy City Councils parking and roads webpage.
How to book: Email [email protected] with the number of tickets you require and your contact details.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Westgate Hall, Westgate Hal, Canterbury, United Kingdom
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