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.
Protected Status/Designation
- SHINE: Beachendon Farm medieval moated site (DBC7493)
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Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (4th Century - 300 AD to 399 AD)
Description
36 coins taken at random from a bucket (evidently modern) half-full of Roman coins found by a farm lad, passed into the possesson of Mr F Gilbert Smith of Rhyl. The name of the farm is known (but not revealed in this account). The lad was instructed by the farmer to throw away the remainder of the coins as being of no value. ALL OF A3 SIZE. DATED TO C.387AD (B1).
A bucket half-full of Roman coins was found on a farm near Aylesbury, about 1938. It included coins of Magnentius, Constantius II, Valentinian I and II, Valens, Gratian and the House of Valentinian. On this evidence they were probably buried c 387 AD or soon after. (B2).
NAME OF FARM KNOWN BUT NOT REVEALED (B3).
Sources (4)
- <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.
- <4>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
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
Feb 19 2026 2:13PM
