Find Spot record 0191006000 - NEAR TAPLOW STATION

Summary

Roman metalwork found in Station Pit, Taplow

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  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

Dimensions - Depth/Thickness 0060 cm
2 VERY RUDE ROMAN URNS OF UNBAKED POTTERY FOUND DURING WORKS ON G.W.R NEAR ITS ABUTMENT ON TAPLOW. THEY CONTAINED 400-500 ROMAN SILVER COINS AMONGST WHICH WERE IMPERIAL COINS OF MID C1 AD TO LATE C2 (EMPERORS LISTED). PROBABLY BURIED IN REIGN OF AURELIUS, OR EARLY COMMODUS (B7-8,B12).
Subsequent information obtainined during visit to site by C Roach suggests there may been about 800 coins, 500 in one pot and 300 in the other (B19).

Sources (5)

  • <7>SBC5603 Article in serial: GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE (NEW SERIES) 8. 8.
  • <8>SBC26953 Bibliographic reference: George Lipscomb. 1847. The History and Antiquities of the County of Buckingham (Volume 3). Volume 3. p282.
  • <11>SBC11179 Unpublished document: Ordnance Survey Field Investigator. OS RECORD CARD SU 98 SW 04 & SU 98 SW 46..
  • <12>SBC6690 Unpublished document: J RUTLAND NOTEBOOK, IN COUNTY RECORD OFFICE.
  • <19>SBC25322 Digital archive: Portable Antiquities Scheme. 2020. Information from Portable Antiquities Scheme database.

Location

Grid reference SU 91500 81400 (point)
Civil Parish TAPLOW, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire

Finds (2)

  • COIN HOARD (1st Century Roman to 2nd Century - 43 AD to 199 AD)
  • COIN HOARD (1st Century Roman to 2nd Century - 43 AD to 199 AD)

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Intervention: Disturbed find (EBC12177)

Record last edited

Nov 8 2024 12:35PM

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