Find Spot record 0098300000 - PLACE FARM,MONKS RISBOROUGH
Summary
Roman coin Sestertius of Commodus was found at Place Farm in 1964
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (2nd Century - 100 AD to 199 AD)
Description
Dimensions - Radius 0015 mm
Plan Form - CIRCULAR
OBV.ILLEGIBLE;REV.ILLEGIBLE (STANDING FEMALE FIGURE).MINT ROME .2ND CENT AD (COMMODUS OR MARCUS AURELIUS?).FOUND BY MR E WEST,AYLESB URY,AT PLACE FARM (BI1-3).'PLACE FARM' AT NGR (BI4)
A sestertius of Commodus was found at Place Farm (SP 811044), Monks Risborough, in 1964 by E West. Presented to Bucks Co Museum (Acc No 153.64) (B2).
West (a) was able to indicate the exact find spot on the OS 25" as SP 81130433. It was found at a depth of about 18" whilst trenching. Surveyed at 1:2500 (B5)
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Sources (6)
- <1>SBC1140 Unpublished document: Buckinghamshire County Museum. 1964. BCM ACCESSIONS REGISTER,1964.
- <2>SBC13419 Article in serial: RECS OF BUCKS 1965 17 P305.
- <3>SBC1573 Bibliographic reference: BCM ROMAN COIN CATALOGUE (DR C E KING,ASHMOLEAN MU SEUM,OXFORD,OCT 1983.
- <4>SBC10400 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1960. OS 1960 6-INCH MAP. 1:10,560.
- <5>SBC29045 Verbal communication: J R Linge. 1974. Field Investigators Comments - F1 JRL 16-OCT-74.
- <6>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
Location
| Grid reference | SP 81100 04500 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | PRINCES RISBOROUGH, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (1)
- COIN (2nd Century - 100 AD to 199 AD)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: (EBC12861)
Record last edited
Feb 12 2026 3:28PM
