Monument record MLI33463 - Roman Coin Hoard, Frognall, Deeping St James
Summary
A hoard of 3rd century Roman coins and other artefacts, found in 1980 on land at Frognall, Deeping St James.
Type and Period (1)
- ARTEFACT SCATTER (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A hoard of 3000 Roman coins was found in 1980, by metal detector users investigating land at Frognall. Other artefacts found on the site included 2 Roman urns, earthenware pottery, pieces of harness, chain, and other fragments of metal and ironwork. Some of the material was thought to date to the mid 3rd century. {1}{2}{3}
'In March 1980 a hoard of 3rd century radiate antoniniani was found in a paddock at Frognall. The hoard, consisting of 2-3000 coins, was found at a depth of 25-30cm and was contained in two small pots. The coins were taken to Peterborough Museum for examination and are now being cleaned and identified in the Department of Coins and Medals at the British Museum. Soon after the discovery the writer, in company with John Smith of Stamford Museum, visited the site and re-excavated the findspot to determine the exact depth and circumstances of burial of the hoard. The two pots had lain in a shallow depression cut into a layer of stiff clay on and in which were a number of other small and abraded Roman sherds. The pots had been tipped on their sides and the coins had been scattered for approximately 1m in a southerly direction, perhaps as a result of medieval ploughing.'
A total of 2908, 3rd century coins were recorded, almost all of which were regular antoniniani, although 11 denarius and 39 irregular antoniniani were included. The coins ranged from issues of the emperors Elagabalus to Aurelian (218 - 275 AD). {4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI2881 Index: Lincolnshire County Council. Sites and Monuments Record Card Index. TF 11 SE: N.
- <2> SLI767 Article in Serial: A.J. White (ed.). 1981. 'Archaeology in Lincolnshire and South Humberside, 1980' in Lincolnshire History and Archaeology. vol.16, pp.80-1.
- <3> SLI1079 Bibliographic Reference: Hayes, P. P. and Lane, T. W.. 1992. The Fenland Project No.5: Lincolnshire Survey, the South-West Fens. UA7.
- <4> SLI15898 Bibliographic Reference: Anne S. Robertson. 2000. An Inventory of Romano-British Coin Hoards. no.699, pp.153, 155.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 165 101 (51m by 49m) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DEEPING ST JAMES, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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