Monument record MWX382 - Roman coins found in Inmosthay, Portland
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Full Description
Six Roman coins of AD 250-258 found in Inmosthay, Portland in 1896 by FJ Barnes. <1>
The coins could not be deciphered. The area of Inmosthay has been quarried out. There were no surface finds and no trace of antiquity. <2>
A hoard of eleven 3rd century radiate coins, in Portland Museum, came from the east end of lawn 612 in Inmosthay Quarries, SY 69007216, in 1896. <3>
<1> Display Card in Portland Museum (Graphic material). SWX2001.
<2> Rigg, J, Field Investigators Comments JR, F2 JR 08-JUN-55 (Unpublished document). SWX1255.
<3> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3 (Monograph). SDO150.
<3.1> 1897, Southern Times, 20-Feb-1897 (Serial). SWX2003.
<4> Royal Commission on Historic Monuments, Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East) (Unpublished document). SDO17434.
<5> National Record of the Historic Environment, 451692 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SWX2001 Graphic material: Display Card in Portland Museum.
- <2> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F2 JR 08-JUN-55.
- <3> SDO150 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3.
- <3.1> SWX2003 Serial: 1897. Southern Times. 20-Feb-1897.
- <4> SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 451692.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 68900 72510 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY67SE |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 4 001 288
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 67 SE 8
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 451692
Record last edited
Jun 6 2023 3:17PM
