MSO7799 - Roman coin hoard west of Raleigh's Cross (Find Spot)
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
In 1847 a small pot containing eight Roman coins was found in a cutting through a hedge or earth bank, on the boundary between the parishes of Upton and Withiel Florey. The coins included a silver denarius of Trajan, and seven bronze coins (including one of Trajan). Two of the coins are in the Spencer G. Perceval collection. (The boundaries of the two parishes have never been contiguous, as Brompton Regis lay between them before it absorbed Withiel. Their closest approach is in the area ST 00 32). [1] This hoard was found near Roal's Corner, ST 030 343, west of Raleigh's Cross. The known range of the coins is Hadrian - Trajan (AD98-138), and coins of Nerva and Trajan are in Taunton Museum. [2,6]
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SEM7384 Serial: Somerset County Gazette. 9 September 1882.
- <2> SSO1778 Monograph: Page, J.L.W.. 1890. An Exploration of Exmoor and the Hill Country of West Somerset: With Notes on its Archaeology. 215-6.
- <3> SEM7385 Unpublished document: c.1908. Catalogue of Collection of Minerals in Taunton Museum. 8.
- <4> SSO337 Serial: Notes and Queries for Somerset and Dorset. Volume 27 (1958), 36.
- <5> SMO4578 Monograph: Grinsell, L.V.. 1970. The Archaeology of Exmoor: Bideford Bay to Bridgewater. David and Charles Limited. 98, 168, 208.
- <6> SEM341060 Article in serial: Seaby, W.A.. 1952. Notes: Notes on Roman Coins From West Somerset. Proceedings of the Somerset Archaeological and Natural History Society. 97. Part II, pp 189-192. p 191.
- <7> SMO5476 Monograph: Page, W. (editor). 1906. The Victoria History of the County of Somerset. Archibald Constable and Company, Limited (London). 1. 368.
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=188484 (Original Monarch entry: 188484)
Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (Rejected)
- National Monuments Record reference: ST 03 SW18
- National Park
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 188484
- Somerset SMR PRN (Somerset): 33911
Location
| Grid reference | ST 029 342 (point) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST03SW |
| Civil Parish | OLD CLEEVE, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
Finds (2)
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Record last edited
Apr 18 2022 9:40PM
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