Find Spot record BSE 595 - Roman coin and ring, County Upper School

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Summary

December 1974: Items found in topsoil during construction of new sportshall at County Upper School: coin of Tetricius? may be Tetimius Antoninianus (cf Reece 771/2), reverse - SPES AUG, obverse - CPIU ESU TETRICIUS CAES (AD 220- 223); bronze ring, diameter 2. Formerly recorded as BSE MISC

Location

Grid reference TL 845 655 (point) Approximate
Map sheet TL86NW
Civil Parish BURY ST EDMUNDS, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK

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Full Description

December 1974: Items found in topsoil during construction of new sportshall at County Upper School: coin of Tetricius? may be Tetimius Antoninianus (cf Reece 771/2), reverse - SPES AUG, obverse - CPIU ESU TETRICIUS CAES (AD 220- 223); bronze ring, diameter 2.5cm internal, patinated without corrosion. Rom(??) harness ring (S1). Some confusion in record may be more than one `ring' but probably only one, apparently (from sketch) of D section with (moulded?) radiate line decoration.

Formerly recorded as BSE MISC

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <S1> (No record type): SAU, Mowat R, site report, May 1975, sketch.
  • <M1> Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. (S1).

Finds (2)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Apr 27 2018 4:38PM

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