Find Spot record MDO6795 - Roman coin hoard found 1833, Sterte, Poole

A Roman coin hoard found in 1833 and dated to the late 3rd century. The hoard consisted of 366 third-brass coins from Gallienus (253-68) to Aurelian (273-5).

A hoard of 366 Roman third-brass coins from Gallienus (253-68) to Aurelian (273-5) was found at Poole before 1869. It is not known whether the find was kept together or distributed. <2>

The hoard of 366 coins was found in 1833 in a meadow at Sterte, near Poole. The second hoard was found in the same meadow. Further investigation located large fragments of as many as eight Romano-British vessels, but no further coins. It is possible that there was a habitation site of this period at Sterte. The coins and the urn in which they were found are in a good state of preservation and are in the possession of Mr Smith. <3>

A black Romano-British pot of native ware containing about 1000 coins was found by a labourer digging a pipe-trench in a meadow at Stert, on Holes Bay, Poole Harbour. The coins were third brass, from Valerianus to Claudius Gothicus, about 254-268. <4>

No information on the 1833 hoard. <6>

<1> 1869, Numismatic Chronicle: Vol 9., p283 (Article in serial). SWX3551.

<2> Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 1912, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Antiquarian Field Club, XXV (Serial). SDO22.

<3> H P Smith, 1930, Occupation of the Hamworthy Peninsula in the Late Celtic and Romano-British Periods, p127-128 (Article in serial). SWX3194.

<3> Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 1931, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1930, 127-128 (Serial). SDO34.

<4> Anon, 1931, Antiquity 5, p115 (Serial). SWX3552.

<5> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Map 6in, 1938 edition OS map (Map). SWX1540.

(SZ 00939165) Roman Coins found AD 1930 (NAT)

<6> Colquhoun, F D, Field Investigators Comments FDC, F1 FDC 04-DEC-51 (Unpublished document). SWX2609.

<7> National Record of the Historic Environment, 458216 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

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