Find Spot record 0588800000 - KINGSEY FIELD NEAR TYTHROP

Summary

Roman metalwork found whilst weeding potatoes - Gold coin of Nero

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  • FINDSPOT (1st Century Roman - 43 AD to 99 AD)

Description

AN AUREUS OF NERO, IN VERY FAIR CONDITION, WITH A SEDENT SALUS ON ITS REVERSE, WAS FOUND SO NEAR THE SURFACE OF THE GROUND THAT A WOMAN WEEDING TURNED IT UP WITH HER SPUD in Kingsey field near Tythrop. IT WAS STRUCK AD 54 (BI1)

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  • <1>SBC14720 Bibliographic reference: SMYTH W H 1864 ADDENDA TO THE AEDES HARTWELLIANAE P11.
  • <2>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).

Location

Grid reference SP 75100 06500 (point)
Civil Parish KINGSEY, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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  • COIN (1st Century Roman - 43 AD to 99 AD)

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  • Event - Intervention: (EBC12780)

Record last edited

Jan 9 2026 12:06PM

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