Monument record 0145001000 - SHARDELOES LAKE

Summary

Roman metalwork found digging Shardeloes Lake in the eighteenth century

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  • None recorded

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Type and Period (1)

  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

SAID TO BE HOARD OF CARAUSIUS (286-293 AD), A GREAT NUMBER OF COINS FOUND BY WORKMEN IN 1751. MOST PASSED INTO HANDS OF OWNER, MR DRAKE & SUBSEQUENTLY ALL LOST, NO RECORD POST 1753 (B1).
HOARD PRESUMABLY HAS SOME RELATION TO VILLA (CASS 01450) & SETTLEMENT AT MANTLES GREEN MEADOW (CASS 00292)(B3).

Sources (3)

  • ---SBC17116 Article in serial: P A Yeoman and I J Stewart. 1992. 'A ROMANO-BRITISH VILLA ESTATE AT MANTLES GREEN, AMERSHAM', IN RECS OF BUCKS 34. Vol 34.
  • <1>SBC14972 Bibliographic reference: SURTEES SOCIETY LETTER FROM J COLLINS TO REV DR STUKELEY 30 SEPT 1753 IN SURTEESSOCIETY76P9"CITINGBO.
  • <2>SBC14957 Bibliographic reference: STRUTH P (OXFORD IN-SERVICE STUDENT) MAY 1992 FIELD VISIT (SEE REPORT, FILED).

Location

Grid reference SU 94300 98000 (point)
Civil Parish AMERSHAM, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • COIN HOARD (3rd Century - 200 AD to 299 AD)

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Intervention: (EBC12768)

Record last edited

Oct 31 2018 1:01PM

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