Find Spot record MLI22108 - GOLD SOLIDUS FOUND, WESTON

Summary

GOLD SOLIDUS FOUND, WESTON

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Full Description

Gold solidus of Arcadius found in 1955 in a field near the cross-roads at Weston Hills. {1}{2}{3}{4} Mr J Mossop of Holbeach has this coin and gave the approximate find spot as TF27551997. He purchased it from the finder in 1960.{1} The grid reference given in the Parish card tallies with a supposed find spot near the cross-roads at Weston Hills - the other grid reference is much further south.{4}

Sources/Archives (5)

  •  Index: OS CARD INDEX. WESTON. TF 21 NE:19,1965, D.A..
  •  Verbal Communication: MOSSOP, J.C.. -.
  •  Index: SMR FILE. WESTON. TF 22 SE:J -.
  •  Unpublished Document: Mossop, J C. 1961. PARISH FILE. WESTON. Weston.
  •  Bibliographic Reference: Roger Bland and Xavier Loriot. 2010. Roman and Early Byzantine Gold Coins Found in Britain and Ireland, with an Appendix of New Finds From Gaul. no.372, p.197.

Map

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Location

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Civil Parish WESTON, SOUTH HOLLAND, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Record last edited

Mar 21 2021 8:35PM

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