Find Spot record MWX482 - Silver coin found near Jordan Hill, Weymouth
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Summary
A silver Iron Age coin known as a stater, of Durotrigian type.
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Full Description
I.A. coin found at Jordan Hill, near Weymouth. Evans type F:1/2, uninscribed AR Stater (ascribed to the Durotriges by Allen: Belgic Dynasties, Arch. XC 1944 IV:1 & 36. See also SY 68 SE 11for a copper Durotrigian coin from the ?Romano-Celtic temple on Jordan Hill, a possible source for this coin). <1>
<1> Evans, J, 1864, Coins of the Ancient Britons, p102 (Monograph). SWX2288.
<1.1> Durden, H, Inf. H Durden of Blandford (Verbal communication). SWX2287.
<2> National Record of the Historic Environment, 452668 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 69000 82000 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY68SE |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 4 002 623
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 SE 25
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 452668
Record last edited
Aug 8 2023 4:29PM
