Find Spot record 0089401000 - TURVILLE VICARAGE GARDEN

Summary

Roman metalwork found in garden

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  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

Dimensions - Radius 16mm.
COIN OF HADRIAN AD117-138, CAST COPY. OBV & REV ILLEGIBLE. MINT? VERY POOR CONDITION. FOUND BY W HESTER IN TURVILLE VICARAGE GARDEN (B1-2).
NGR TO 'VICARAGE' (B3).
INCORRECTLY PROVENANCED TO FINGEST VICARAGE (B4).

(SU 777911) 2 Roman coins, one of Hadrian (117-38), the other unidentified found in Vicarage Garden, Fingest, 1905. Donated to Bucks County Museum by W Bell. (Map reference
indicates Turville Vicarage, no Fingest). (B9)

The vicarage garden at Fingest is centred at SU 77749113 [Location is Turville, not Fingest]. No further information was forthcoming about the coins. (B8)

Sources (11)

  • <1>SBC11227 Bibliographic reference: OS RECORD CARD SU79 SE5,NOV 1961(FILED).
  • <1>SBC7107 Bibliographic reference: KING DR C E,ASHMOLEAN MUSEUM, OXFORD,1984.
  • <2>SBC1523 Unpublished document: Buckinghamshire County Museum. BCM LOANS REGISTER.
  • <2>SBC6162 Bibliographic reference: HASELGROVE C 1978 SUPPLEMENTARY GAZETTEER OF FIND- SPOTS OF CELTIC COINS IN BRITAIN,1977 P66.
  • <3>SBC10400 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1960. OS 1960 6-INCH MAP. 1:10,560.
  • <3>SBC3075 Bibliographic reference: COIN & ENVELOPE IN BCM SAFE.
  • <4>SBC10400 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1960. OS 1960 6-INCH MAP. 1:10,560.
  • <4>SBC11225 Bibliographic reference: OS RECORD CARD SU79 SE12.
  • <7>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
  • <8>SBC27556 Digital archive: VIRTUAL CATALOGUE ENTRY TO SUPPORT NAR MIGRATION - Bucks County Museum Roman Index.
  • <9>SBC27553 Verbal communication: P A Stevens. 1972. Field Investigators Comments - F1 PAS 17-OCT-72.

Location

Grid reference SU 76700 91100 (point)
Civil Parish TURVILLE, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • COIN (2nd Century - 100 AD to 199 AD)

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Intervention: Surface find (EBC18587)

Record last edited

Jun 23 2025 12:04PM

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