Find Spot record 1573400000 - Thames Finds

Summary

Iron Age currncy bar hoard - Bundle of 7 or 8 currency bars

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Type and Period (1)

  • FINDSPOT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)

Description

[Area centred SU 9015 8130] A bundle of seven or eight iron currency bars was found at the bridge at Maidenhead about 1894. In B.M., Reading Mus. and Rutland's Colln (B1-2)

Two of these currency bars are in Reading Museum. Accessions No. 130 : 61 (B3).

NRHE update 1997 (B4).

[May relate to currency bars 0229402000, although varying descriptions]

Sources (4)

  • <1>SBC28335 Serial: Society of Antiquaries of London. 1903-5. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of London 1887-9. p184.
  • <2>SBC27605 Bibliographic reference: H Peake. 1931. Archaeology of Berkshire.
  • <3>SBC27627 Verbal communication: E Geary. 1963. Field Investigators Comments - F1 EG 09-JAN-63.
  • <4>XYSBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE). [Mapped feature: #52139 ]

Location

Grid reference SU 9015 8130 (point) NRHE GIS location
Civil Parish TAPLOW, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • CURRENCY BAR (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)

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Record last edited

Nov 10 2025 2:15PM

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