Find Spot record MDO19143 - Two Roman Coins from 5 Princes Street, Dorchester
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Summary
Two coins were handed in to the museum following observations in 1958 at the site of demolished houses, 4 & 5 Princes Street, Dorchester in advance of construction of the new hospital. One was a very worn radiate, the other of Valentinian I. These may have come from the foundations of house number 5, not the garden.
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In November 1958, while digging drains and foundations for a new hospital building on the site of the demolished houses 4 and 5 Princes Street (SY 69119063), workmen discovered some sherds of Romano-British coarse black pottery (DCM 1958.55).
A portion of Kimmeridge shale table leg, possibly decorated with a Griffin's head, was recovered from the spoil heap.
Two coins were handed in to the museum, one a very worn radiate, the other of Valentinian I. These may have come from the foundations of house number 5, not the garden
Peers, R N R, 1959, 4 and 5 Princes Street, Dorchester. (Article in serial). SDO9734.
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- --- SDO9734 Article in serial: Peers, R N R. 1959. 4 and 5 Princes Street, Dorchester.. 80.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 69107 90644 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
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Record last edited
Aug 22 2024 7:36PM
