MSO11404 - Roman coin find at Kennisham Hill (Find Spot)

Summary

A Roman coin was found at Kennisham Hill Pit in c.1858.

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Type and Period (1)

Protected Status

Full Description

Coin of Domitian (AD81-96) found by a labourer in old iron workings on Kennesome Hill and placed in Ebbw Vale Museum before 1868. May be indicative of Romano British iron extraction at the mine. [1-3] This record was enhanced as part of the National Record of the Historic Environment to Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record data transfer project. [4]

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> Article in serial: Unknown. 1868. [Unknown]. Transactions of the South Wales Institute of Engineering. 6. Unknown. 119.
  • <2> Monograph: Sellick, R.. 1970. The West Somerset Mineral Railway and the Story of the Brendon Hills Iron Mines. David and Charles Limited. Second. 1.
  • <3> Article in serial: Yates, J.. 1858. On the mining operations of the Romans in Britain. Proceedings of the Somerset Archaeology and Natural History Society. 8. Part II, pp 1-34. p18.
  • <4> Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 36641, Extant 13 April 2022.

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Other Statuses/References

  • Local List Status (Rejected)
  • National Monuments Record reference: SS 93 NE20
  • National Park: Exmoor National Park
  • NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 36641
  • NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): MSO7455
  • Somerset SMR PRN: 33760

Map

Location

Grid reference SS 9637 3603 (point)
Map sheet SS93NE
Civil Parish LUXBOROUGH, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET

Finds (1)

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

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Record last edited

Apr 13 2022 3:09PM

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