Find Spot record MWX406 - Three silver Celtic coins from Portland
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Three Celtic copies of silver coins of Philip II from Portland. Stukeley states that such coins were found in great abundance in the quarries, and adds, My Lord Pembroke often told me he had hatfulls of them frequently brought to him, found in the very quarries of Portland. After he had selected what he thought proper he melted down the rest, being chiefly silver. (Which implies that some of them were of different types). Milne regards these coins as possibly imported from Gaul in the course of trade. (1)
National Record of the Historic Environment, 451810 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
<1> Milne, J G, 1948, Finds of Greek Coins in the British Isles, 30 (Monograph). SWX2101.
<1.1> Stukeley, W, 23 plates of Coins of British Kings (Mss Notes) (Unpublished document). SWX1721.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 69000 72000 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY67SE |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 4 001 312
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 67 SE 32
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 451810
Record last edited
Jan 1 2024 8:37AM
