Find Spot record 0212300000 - 9 GYPSY LANE,MARLOW
Summary
Roman bronze coin of Vespasian found at Gipsy Lane in 1945.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (1st Century Roman to 2nd Century - 43 AD to 100 AD)
Description
Plan Form - CIRCULAR
COIN, FOUND IN FRONT GARDEN BY MR R IVES, MARLOW. IDENTIFIED AT LOCAL SCHOOL. NOT SEEN (BI 1)
Roman coin found in the garden of No 9 Gipsy Lane Marlow. (B2)
Gypsy Lane - a road commencing in Wycombe Road and running in a N direction to Bencombe Farm (SU 854878) (B3)
The finder of the coin, Mr R Ives (B6) states that it was found in the front garden of No 9 during the construction of a driveway in October 1945. He indicated the find spot on the ground as SU 85458775. It is a bronze coin of Vespasian (circa 90AD); its present location is unknown. Surveyed at 1:2500. (B4)
NRHE Update 1999 (B7)
Sources (7)
- <1>SBC10552 Unpublished document: Ordnance Survey Field Investigator. OS FIELD INVESTIGATOR.
- <2>SBC6246 Bibliographic reference: J F Head. 1955. Early Man in South Buckinghamshire.
- <3>SBC27655 Digital archive: VIRTUAL CATALOGUE ENTRY TO SUPPORT NAR MIGRATION - Rev ONB 1938 Bucks 47 SW.
- <4>SBC27603 Verbal communication: J R Linge. 1974. Field Investigators Comments - F1 JRL 01-AUG-74.
- <5>SBC27656 Digital archive: Bucks Free Press. VIRTUAL CATALOGUE ENTRY TO SUPPORT NAR MIGRATION - Bucks Free Press 11.8.50.
- <6>SBC27657 Verbal communication: Mr R Ives. Oral information, correspondence (not archived) or staff comments - Inf Mr R Ives 11 Gypsy Lane Marlow Urban.
- <7>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
Location
| Grid reference | SU 85450 87750 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MARLOW, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (1)
- COIN (1st Century Roman - 43 AD to 99 AD)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Intervention: (EBC1312)
- Event - Survey: (EBC14113)
Record last edited
Jul 22 2025 12:53PM
