Find Spot record MLI22108 - GOLD SOLIDUS FOUND, WESTON
Summary
GOLD SOLIDUS FOUND, WESTON
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Roman - 404 AD to 408 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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)
- <1> SLI2837 Index: OS CARD INDEX. WESTON. TF 21 NE:19,1965, D.A..
- <2> SLI4983 Verbal Communication: MOSSOP, J.C.. -.
- <3> SLI3377 Index: SMR FILE. WESTON. TF 22 SE:J -.
- <4> SLI4787 Unpublished Document: Mossop, J C. 1961. PARISH FILE. WESTON. Weston.
- <5> SLI13963 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
No mapped location recorded.
Location
| Grid reference | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WESTON, SOUTH HOLLAND, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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