Monument record MWX471 - Silver coin hoard, Jordan Hill, Weymouth

In Aug 1812 whilst ploughing the brow of Jordan Hill in the same field as the Roman Temple, labourers found an unbaked Roman urn filled with several hundred silver coins of the Lower Empire. The coins ranged from AD 244-286 and were chiefly from Gordian to Postumus. A late 3rd century hoard.

Roman coin hoard found in 1812 or 1816, probably on Jordan Hill at Preston.

(SY 6982) In Aug 1812 whilst ploughing the brow of Jordan Hill in the same field as the Roman Temple, labourers found an unbaked Roman urn filled with several hundred silver coins of the Lower Empire. The coins ranged from 244-286 AD <2> and were chiefly from Gordian to Postumus. Many were obtained by Mr C Warne. <3>

Similar information, but found in 1816 not half a mile from Rimbury. <4>

(SY 698821). No further information regarding the precise site of this find was obtained during field investigation. The area indicated includes the top of the hill. <6>

<1> Unknown, Annotated Record Map Rec. 6 (Map). SWX2251.

<2> Oliver, V L, 1923, Pre-Roman and Roman Occupation of the Weymouth District. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, p48 (Article in serial). SWX1763.

<2.1> Ellis, History of Weymouth 3 (Monograph). SWX8402.

<3> Shipp, W, and Hodson, J W (eds), 1863, The History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset. 3rd edition. Volume 2, 839 (Monograph). SWX1269.

<4> Warne, C, 1872, The Celtic Tumuli of Dorset (1872), p60 (Monograph). SWX2254.

<5> 1872, Journal of the British Archaeological Association Vol 28 Clifton, p87 (Article in serial). SWX1995.

<6> Swatridge, G C, Various, Field Investigators Comments GCS, F1 GCS 05-AUG-54 (Unpublished document). SWX1169.

<7> National Record of the Historic Environment, 452630 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

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