Find Spot record MLI30689 - Romano-British Coin Hoard, Ermine Street, Stamford
Summary
A Romano-British coin hoard, found in 1850 on land by Ermine Street, Stamford.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Roman - 350 AD? to 409 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Coin hoard of 11 Constantinian folles, found c.1850 by Ermine Street, Stamford. Now in Lincoln Museum (Hoard Index 31). The hoard was wrapped in newspaper of 1850 date. {1}{2}{3}
'Found by 'Old Roman Road' (Ermine Street?), Stamford in 1850. Note at foot of Lincoln Museum record reads 'The hoard came to S. Rigold c.1950 and was wrapped in a newspaper of 1850 on which was written 'Constantinian hoard, Old Roman Road, Stamford'.' (Paper not preserved).'
A total of 11, 4th century AE coins, ranging from Constantine I to Constans I (306 - 350 AD) were recorded. {4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI2881 Index: Lincolnshire County Council. Sites and Monuments Record Card Index. TF 00 NW: CZ.
- <2> SLI1339 Correspondence: PEARCE. 1950. PARISH FILE. STAMFORD. -.
- <3> SLI8 Artefact: City and County Museum Collection. LCNCC 1954.22-32.
- <4> SLI15898 Bibliographic Reference: Anne S. Robertson. 2000. An Inventory of Romano-British Coin Hoards. no.1170, p.278.
Map
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Location
Grid reference | Not recorded |
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Civil Parish | STAMFORD, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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