Find Spot record 0094300000 - PIGGOT COMMON, HUGHENDEN

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Roman metalwork found in late eighteenth century

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  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

UPON PICKET COMMON IN THIS PARISH IN MAY 1795, A LABOURER THROWING UP A BANK FOUND 24 ROMAN COPPER COINS IN AN EARTHEN VESSEL ABOUT 45CM BELOW SURFACE. OF 8 SEEN, 3 ARE HADRIANS, 4 TRAJANS & 1 AURELIUS (B1).
COINS FROM PIGGOTT COMMON (B2-3).
AT NGR (B4).
NEAR PIGGOTT'S FARM (B5).

Sources (5)

  • <1>SBC7307 Bibliographic reference: LANGLEY T 1797 HISTORY & ANTIQUITIES OF THE HUNDRE D OF DESBOROUGH P289.
  • <2>SBC4298 Article in serial: R S Downs. 1881. 'THE HISTORY OF HUGHENDEN', IN RECS OF BUCKS 5 PP176-237. Vol 5, part 4. p190.
  • <3>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. p208.
  • <4>SBC11132 Bibliographic reference: OS RECORD CARD SU 89 NE 01 (FILED).
  • <5>SBC5501 Map: G E SCRIMGEOUR FROM OS 1961 6-INCH MAP.

Location

Grid reference SU 85400 99000 (point)
Civil Parish HUGHENDEN, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • COIN HOARD (1st Century Roman to 2nd Century - 43 AD to 199 AD)

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  • Event - Intervention: (EBC12102)

Record last edited

Oct 9 2024 7:17PM

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