Find Spot record 0094300000 - PIGGOT COMMON, HUGHENDEN

Summary

Upon Picket Common in this parish (Hughenden) in May 1795, a labourer throwing up a bank found 24 Roman copper coins in an earthern vessel about 18 inches below the surface: of the 8 I have seen, 3 are Hadrian's (AD 117-38), 4 Trajan's (AD 98-117) and 1 Aurelius (AD 161-80). Possibly a late 2nd century hoard.

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Type and Period (1)

  • FINDSPOT (2nd Century - 161 AD to 199 AD)

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 (AD 117-38), 4 TRAJANS (AD 98-117) & 1 AURELIUS(AD 161-80) (B1).
COINS FROM PIGGOTT COMMON (B2-3).
AT NGR (B4).
NEAR PIGGOTT'S FARM (B5).


NRHE Insert 1999 (B6).

Sources (6)

  • <1>SBC7307 Bibliographic reference: LANGLEY T 1797 HISTORY & ANTIQUITIES OF THE HUNDRE D OF DESBOROUGH P289. 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.
  • <6>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).

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

Aug 7 2025 2:26PM

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