Find Spot record 0181200000 - MR X'S FARM NR AYLESBURY

Summary

Unlocated findspot of Roman metalwork found at a farm near Aylesbury in about 1938.

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  • SHINE: Beachendon Farm medieval moated site (DBC7493)

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Type and Period (1)

  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

A BUCKET MORE THAN 1/2 FULL OF ROMAN COINS. FARMER SAID THEY WERE TO BE THROWN AWAY. 36 SAVED & LISTED (SEE ARTICLE). ALL OF A3 SIZE. DATED TO C.387AD (B1).
COINS INCLUDED MAGNENTIUS, CONSTANTIUS II, VALENTINIAN I & II, VALENS, GRATIAN, HOUSE OF VALENTINIAN (B2).
NAME OF FARM KNOWN BUT NOT REVEALED (B3).

Sources (3)

  • <1>SBC11645 Article in serial: B W Pearce. 1941. 'A LOST HOARD' IN NUMISMATIC CHRONICLE 6TH SERIES 1 PP95-96. 1 (6th Series).
  • <2>SBC6872 Article in serial: 1942. JOURNAL OF ROMAN STUDIES 1942 32 PP111-112. Vol 32.
  • <3>SBC11303 Bibliographic reference: OS RECORD CARD,APRIL 1969,FILED.

Location

Grid reference SP 81 13 (point)
Civil Parish AYLESBURY, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • COIN HOARD (4th Century - 300 AD to 399 AD)

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Record last edited

Apr 25 2012 12:24PM

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