Find Spot record MDO7635 - Roman coins found at Holme Priory, East Holme

Three coins, two of Constantine I (306-37), are recorded from the gardens of Holme Priory. <1>

Two coins of Constantine the Great, one illegible, found some years before 1947. Now in the possession of the gardener whose father found them. The gardener could not be contacted during field investigation, but the gardens are centred at SY 89638596. No closer location
of the find-spot is possible. <2>

<1> Calkin, J B, Annotated Record Map Corr. 6, 1949 (Map). SWX8351.

<2> Quinnell, N V, Various, Field Investigators Comments NVQ, F1 NVQ 22-JUL-52 (Unpublished document). SDO11903.

<2.1> Bond, W, Oral: W Bond owner (Verbal communication). SWX8211.

<2.2> Calkin, J B, Oral information, correspondence (not archived) or staff comments: J B Calkin (Verbal communication). SWX4520.

<3> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3, 601 (Monograph). SDO150.

'Three coins, two of Constantine I (306–37), are recorded from gardens of Holme Priory, SY 897860 (Swanage Times, 17 Feb. 1954, and information from Mr. J. B. Calkin).'

<4> National Record of the Historic Environment, 455224 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

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