Find Spot record 0190800000 - CHARTRIDGE LANE, CHESHAM

Summary

Roman coin of Septimius Severus found on Chartridge Lane

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Map

Type and Period (1)

  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

Plan Form - CIRCULAR
SP 946029 - 1963 ONE AS OF SEPTIMUS SEVERUS, FOUND by J Hare 'MORE THAN A FOOT DOWN IN CLEAN SOIL' BY MR J HARE AT CHARTRIDGE LANE, CHESHAM (B1-2).
MAY BE A STRAY WHICH REACHED ITS FIND SPOT IN RECENT TIMES. THOUGH COULD HAVE SOME CONNECTION WITH FINDS MADE IN BLUCHER STREET, OF WHICH CHARTRIDGE LANE IS A CONTINUATION (B2).
PRESENT LOCATION OF COIN UNKNOWN.



Found whilst trenching. The coin is held by J Hare, 207 Chartridge Lane, Chesham (B3).
J Hare could not be contacted at the time of investigation and thus it cannot be confirmed that the coin was found on his property which is centred at SP 94730272 (B4).

This record includes National Record of the Historic Environment Information provided by Historic England on 4 June 2025 licensed under the Open Government Licence.

Sources (5)

  • <1>SBC13261 Article in serial: Christopher Gowing. 1963. 'Archaeological Notes From the County Museum', in Recs of Bucks 17 Part 3, pages 202-206. Vol 17. p203.
  • <2>SBC1853 Article in serial: Keith Branigan. 1967. 'DISTRIBUTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF Romano British OCCUPATION IN THE CHESS VALLEY', IN Records of Buckinghamshire 18, Part 2, pages 136-149. Vol 18. p141.
  • <3>SBC29348 Index: Buckinghamshire County Museum. Buckinghamshire County Museum Index No 1908.
  • <4>SBC28406 Verbal communication: J R Linge. 1974. Field Investigator Comments - F1 JRL 07-OCT-74.
  • <5>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).

Location

Grid reference SP 946 029 (point)
Civil Parish CHESHAM, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • COIN (2nd Century to 3rd Century - 100 AD to 299 AD)

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Intervention: Disturbed find (EBC16471)

Record last edited

Mar 17 2026 2:37PM

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