Find Spot record MDO19170 - Silver coin of Philip Augustus from Maumbury Rings, Dorchester
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A silver coin of Philip Augustus dated AD240 [sic] was found at Maumbury Rings in the late nineteenth century and said to be in the possession of Mr Pownall of Lincoln. (1)
[Philip I issued coins from AD244 until 249, so the quoted date is incorrect.]
<1> Pope, A, 1885, The Amphitheatre at Dorchester. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Antiquarian Field Club, 69 (Article in serial). SDO9397.
'… There do not appear to have been many coins or antiquities found in the immediate vicinity, a silver coin of the time of Phillip Augustus, A.D. 240, which got into the possession of a Mr. Pownall, of Lincoln, being the only coin of which I can find any trace [from Maumbury Rings]…'
<1> Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 1886, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Antiquarian Field Club, 69 (Serial). SDO5.
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- <1> SDO5 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1886. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Antiquarian Field Club. 7. 69.
- <1> SDO9397 Article in serial: Pope, A. 1885. The Amphitheatre at Dorchester. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Antiquarian Field Club. 7. 69.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 69012 89911 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY68NE |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
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Record last edited
Aug 22 2024 7:37PM
