#scotneycastle

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Scotney Castle, Kent, England.

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Cache of antique coins found in drawer at Scotney Castle

In proper storybook style, in a disintegrating cardboard box shoved to the very back of a drawer, in a castle where every nook and cranny is still stuffed with the possessions of generations of hoarding owners, a cache of valuable antique coins, some extremely rare, has been discovered.

Scotney Castle in Kent was left to the National Trust in 1970, but only opened to the public in 2007 after the death of Betty Hussey, the last resident of the family that owned the estate since the 18th century. Since then volunteers have been scouring through attics and cellars, and opening hundreds of cupboards and drawers, carefully recording myriad family possessions from medieval documents to 20th-century account books.

The coins are the most exciting discovery so far. Most of the 186 coins are Roman, probably collected by the Victorian owner of Scotney Castle, Edward Hussey, and his son Edwy. Read more.

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[mrsctlandscapes]

Scotney Castle, oil on canvas board

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Left winds . . . . . . . #left #winds #trees #nationaltrust #scotneycastle #royal #tunbrigdewells #kent #green #nature #plants #sunday (at Scotney Castle) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cleq6lDtZcZ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[p-johnson]

Family day out to #scotneycastle in #kent. Thanks to the #nationaltrust for their generosity with free tickets! (at Scotney Castle) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cj1D56qsiiv/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Scotney Castle, which looks like something out of a fairytale #scotneycastle #nationaltrust #sussex #history #nature https://www.instagram.com/p/CfRIkpJKAtz/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[frogbearwhatever]

Ducks at Scotney Castle last week #ducks #birds #nature #scotneycastle #nationaltrust https://www.instagram.com/p/CfHCSo5qSk6/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=