Find Spot record 0070600000 - Hartwell

Summary

Roman coin of Probus was found in the plantation, to the north of Hartwell House in 1858.

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Type and Period (1)

  • FINDSPOT (3rd Century - 200 AD to 299 AD)

Description

2ND.BRASS OF PROBUS. IT BEARS A GALEATED FIGURE INSCRIBED 'VIRTUS AUG.' AS ITS REVERSE AND MUST HAVE BEEN STRUCK AD 279. FOUND BY A LABOURER IN PLANTATION ON N. SIDE OF HARTWELL HOUSE (BIBL1). AT NGR (BIBL2).


A bronze coin of Probus was found by a labourer while digging in the plantation, on the north of Hartwell House (area SP 794125) in 1858 (B1).
NRHE insert 1998 (B3).

Sources (3)

  • <1>SBC14714 Bibliographic reference: SMYTH W H 1864 ADDENDA TO AEDES HARTWELLIANAE PP11 -12.
  • <2>SBC11342 Bibliographic reference: OS RECORD CARD,OCT.1968,IN CAS ENVELOPE FILE 0706.
  • <3>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).

Location

Grid reference SP 79400 12500 (point)
Civil Parish HARTWELL, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • COIN (3rd Century - 200 AD to 299 AD)

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Intervention: (EBC12967)

Record last edited

Jan 20 2026 9:55AM

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