Codnor Castle, Derbyshire
First screened 6 January 2008
In this section: Codnor home
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The gold noble
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Gold in the moat
This week the team investigate the medieval castle, Codnor, in Derbyshire.
After hundreds of years of coal mining on the site, how much good quality archaeology will the team find?
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This week the team investigate the medieval castle, Codnor, in Derbyshire.
After hundreds of years of coal mining on the site, how much good quality archaeology will the team find?
More about Codnor Castle »
What they found
As well as the spectacular find of a Henry V gold noble coin, Time Team found not one but three separate phases of construction of the castle at Codnor, including the drawbridge and great hall.
As well as the spectacular find of a Henry V gold noble coin, Time Team found not one but three separate phases of construction of the castle at Codnor, including the drawbridge and great hall.
The gold noble
The coin is a gold noble of Henry V (1413-1422), struck at the London mint, in the Tower of London.
The coin is a gold noble of Henry V (1413-1422), struck at the London mint, in the Tower of London.
Gallery
Exclusive pictures from the Codnor Castle dig, including the spectacular gold noble coin find.
Exclusive pictures from the Codnor Castle dig, including the spectacular gold noble coin find.
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