Find Spot record 0061900000 - FIELD NEAR DOWNLEY COMMON

Summary

Roman metalwork found on the ground surface in the early twentieth century

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  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

OBV: BUST OF GALERIUS TO R. VERY DISTINCT. 'MAXIMIANVS. NOB. CAES'. REV: STANDING FIGURE OF GENIUS, 'GENIO. POPULI. ROMANI'. EMPEROR GALERIUS VALERIUS MAXIMIANUS DIED 311 AD. COIN FOUND IN FIELD NEAR DOWNLEY COMMON (B1).
NGR TO 'DOWNLEY COMMON' (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. p215.
  • <2>SBC10400 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1960. OS 1960 6-INCH MAP. 1:10,560.

Location

Grid reference SU 84900 95600 (point)
Civil Parish WEST WYCOMBE RURAL, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • COIN (3rd Century to 4th Century - 200 AD to 399 AD)

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  • Event - Intervention: (EBC12811)

Record last edited

Oct 9 2024 7:24PM

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