Find Spot record MDO19203 - Roman coins, South Street, Dorchester
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A few third-brass coins of the Constantinian period were found near the southern end of South Street, Dorchester, in the summer of 1913. (1)
The precise findspot is not known.
<1> Anon, 1914, Annual Business Meeting. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Antiquarian Field Club, liii (Article in serial). SDO10112.
<1> Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 1915, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Antiquarian Field Club, liii (Serial). SDO24.
The corresponding secretary of the Numismatic Sectional Committee, Mr Henry Symonds, mentioned that the one find brought under his notice had occurred in the summer of 1913 at an excavation near the southern end of South Street, Dorchester, where a few third-bras coins of the Constantinian period came to light.
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SDO10112 Article in serial: Anon. 1914. Annual Business Meeting. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Antiquarian Field Club. 35. liii.
- <1> SDO24 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1915. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Antiquarian Field Club. 36. liii.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 692 903 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
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Record last edited
Aug 22 2024 7:37PM
