Find Spot record MDO47849 - Roman coins, Chesil Beach, Weymouth

Roman coins are most numerous, especially the third brass of Constantine, after a ground sea on Chesil Beach (SY 6676), Portland. (1).

Dr Ellis had seen a great number of Roman coins, brass and silver, that had been picked up there after ground seas. (2)

Chesil Beach is an extensive feature and was not perambulated. No further information was obtained to enlarge on the above. (3)

<1> Shipp, W, and Hodson, J W (eds), 1863, The History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset. 3rd edition. Volume 2, 826 (Monograph). SWX1269.

<2> Oliver, V L, 1923, Pre-Roman and Roman Occupation of the Weymouth District. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 46 (Article in serial). SWX1763.

<2.1> Ellis, History of Weymouth 3, 108 (Monograph). SWX8402.

<3> Rigg, J, Field Investigators Comments JR, F1 JR 13-AUG-54 (Unpublished document). SWX1255.

<4> National Record of the Historic Environment, 451555 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

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