Find Spot record 0060900000 - OAK MEAD

Summary

Roman metalwork found in the nineteenth century

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  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

Plan Form - CIRCULAR
COIN OF CONSTANTINE II; MUCH CORRODED,VERY LITTLE OF LETTERING VISIBLE EXCEPT 'S.C' IN EXERGUE. SILVER COIN, ABOUT SIZE OF MODERN SHILLING; WELL DEFINED; OBV: BUST OF EMPRESS TO RIGHT, 'IVLIA. PIA. FELIX. AVG'; REV: 'VENVS. GENETRIX', GODDESS OF LOVE TO LEFT (B1).
OAK MEAD WAS GREEN STREET SCHOOL AREA, APPROX AT NGR (B2).

Sources (2)

  • <1>SBC4314 Article in serial: R S Downs. 1906. 'OLD COINS: RECENT FINDS IN OR NEAR HIGH WYCOMBE', IN RECS OF BUCKS 9 PP208-221. Vol 9, part 3. pp212,213.
  • <2>SBC5473 Bibliographic reference: FRYER MR M 1972 (PER MR ROBERT T TAYLOR).

Location

Grid reference SU 85500 93400 (point)
Civil Parish HIGH WYCOMBE, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • COIN (1st Century Roman to 4th Century - 43 AD to 399 AD)

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Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Event - Intervention: (EBC12807)
  • Event - Intervention: Surface find (EBC1281)

Record last edited

Oct 9 2024 5:55PM

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