Monument record WHR 001 - Coin hoard contained in a pot, found 1803 (S1).
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 1583 3973 (54m by 63m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM13NE |
| Civil Parish | WHERSTEAD, BABERGH, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Coin hoard, 2000 coins contained in a pot, found 1803 (S1). Coins represented include Antoninus Pius, Gallienus, Postumus, etc. (Nine recorded AD 250-273). Six coins in a wooden display frame moved from the church to Ipswich Museum in 1969 (R2).
Two thousand Roman coins in an earthen pot were ploughed up southwest of the vicarage in 1803. All were sold except nine which passed into Zinckes possession; comprising one each of Antoninus Pius (AD 138-61), Gallienus (AD 253-68), Volusianus (AD 251-3), Tetricus the elder and Tetricus the younger (AD 270-73), and two of Postumus (AD 258-67) and Victorinus (AD 268-70). (R1)
Sources/Archives (4)
- <R1> SSF23529 (No record type): Zincke, Wherstead Territorial & Manorial, 1893, 172-173.
- <S1> SSF54455 Bibliographic reference: 1911. Victoria County History, Suffolk (VCH). 319.
- <R2> SSF50070 Index: Ipswich Museum. IPSMG card. IPSMG, card 969-24B, 1969 (six coins mid C3).
- <S2> SSF59794 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record Of the Historic Environment.
Finds (2)
- FSF22593: COIN HOARD (Roman - 201 AD to 300 AD)
- FSF22594: POTTERY (Roman - 201 AD to 300 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
May 4 2021 11:11AM