Find Spot record 0075900000 - 16 MISSENDEN ROAD,WINSLOW

Summary

Early Roman metalwork found in garden - Roman coin of Vespasian found 1964

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Type and Period (1)

  • FINDSPOT (1st Century Roman - 69 AD to 79 AD)

Description

Dimensions - Radius 12mm.
Plan Form - CIRCULAR
OBV: VESPASIAN. REV: ILLEGIBLE (FORTUNA WITH RUDDER & CORNUCOPIA). AD69-79. DUG UP IN GARDEN BY MR E FRENCH (B1-3).



SP 766276. A dupondius of Vespasian was dug up in his garden by E French, No.16 Missenden Road, Winslow (B2).
The findspot of the Roman coin at SP 76522759 was indicated by E French (B5) who stated that the coin was found in 1964 associated with a "gravel track c 1ft deep" (B4).

Sources (6)

  • <1>SBC1171 Unpublished document: 1964. BCM ACCESSIONS REGISTER, 23.64.
  • <2>SBC13641 Article in serial: 1964. RECS.OF BUCKS 1964 17 P206.
  • <3>SBC4345 Unpublished document: DR C E KING, ASHMOLEAN MUSEUM, OXFORD, OCT 1983/BCM COIN CATALOGUE.
  • <4>SBC28912 Verbal communication: P A Stevens. 1974. Field Investigators Comments - F1 PAS 18-APR-74.
  • <5>SBC28913 Verbal communication: E France. E France, Winslow.
  • <6>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).

Location

Grid reference SP 76600 27600 (point)
Civil Parish WINSLOW, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • COIN (1st Century Roman - 69 AD to 79 AD)

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Intervention: (EBC12861)

Record last edited

Jan 22 2026 4:09PM

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