Find Spot record 0123600000 - SOUTH EAST OF HAWRIDGE
Summary
Roman and medieval metalwork found near Hawridge Court in the nineteenth century
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Description
Plan Form - CIRCULAR
LIPSCOMB DESCRIBES THE FINDING OF A QUANTITY OF ANCIENT COINS, IN POOR CONDITION AND UNDATEABLE IN ASSARTING A WOOD ABOUT 800M FROM HAWRIDGE ON THE SE TOWARDS CHESHAM. SHORTLY AFTERWARD A POT WAS FOUND CONTAINING SILVER COINS OF EDWARD VI AND VALENTINIAN! COINS DISPOSED OF IN CHESHAM (BI1,BI2)
A few years prior to 1847 "a quantity of ancient coins" were found in a wood c 1/2 mile to the SE of Hawridge, towards Chesham. They were first found scattered but later an earthenware pot was found containing silver coins. All were said to be of Edward VI and of Valentinian the Roman emperor; which sounds improbable. The coins were mainly disposed of at Chesham by the labourers who found them. (1)
Sources (3)
- <1>SBC7458 Bibliographic reference: LIBSCOMBE 3 P372.
- <2>SBC1814 Article in serial: BRANIGAN K 1967 DISTRIBUTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF RB OCCUPATION IN THE CHESS VALLEY INRECSOFBUCKS18P14.
- <3>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE). Insert 1999.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 96000 05000 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CHOLESBURY-CUM-ST. LEONARDS, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (1)
- COIN (1st Century Roman to Medieval - 43 AD? to 1539 AD?)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: (EBC12777)
Record last edited
Mar 5 2026 3:30PM
