Find Spot record MDO6888 - Roman coin hoard found in field near Upton House, Poole

A hoard of Roman 1685 coins dating from 310-318 AD contained in two pottery vessels was found in a field near Upton House in 1986. The were minted in London, Trier and Lyons. An early 4th century hoard buried in AD 318.

A hoard of Roman coins dating from 310-318 AD was found in a field near Upton House in February 1986. The hoard of 1,663 coins was minted in London, Trier and Lyons. Limited excavation revealed a further 21 coins and the remains of 2 pots used to stow the hoard. Other finds recovered from the site included fragments of briquetage and three other Roman pot sherds, which may indicate the site is peripheral to a Romano-British settlement area. <1>

Description of the hoard. <2>

<1> Watkins D R, 1986, The Excavation of a Coin Hoard Site Near Upton House, p181-2 (Article in serial). SWX3238.

<1> Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 1987, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1986, 181-182 (Serial). SDO86.

<2> Bland, R, and Burnett, A (eds), 1988, Coin hoards from Roman Britain, Volume 8, 217-25 (Monograph). SDO17540.

<3> National Record of the Historic Environment, 887338 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

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Jan 20 2022 3:54PM