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Monument Number 41967
Hob Uid: 41967
Location : Wigan Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : SD5777008690
Summary : Two Roman coin hoards have been found in the district of Standish. A copper vessel containing more than 200 silver coins was found close to the highway to the north about 1675. Coins ranged from A.D. 90-240 and appeared to be denarii of Domitian. Trajan, Antoninus Pius ... to Laximinine Pupizins and Cordianus Pius, there were also massive gold rings and other objects In 1926 a similar find was made about 200x from the earlier find and practically on the Borough boundary; the coins, about 140 altogether, ranging from Nero - Alexander Septima (A.D. 54-253) having apparently been contained in a leather purse.
More information : Two notable finds of Roman coins have been made in the district of Standish. A. A copper vessel containing more than 200 silver coins was found close to the highway to the north about 1675. Coins ranged from A.D. 90-240 (2) and appeared to be denarii of Domitian. Trajan, Antoninus Pius ... to Laximinine Pupizins and Cordianus Pius, there were also massive gold rings and other objects. B. In 1926 a similar find was made about 200x from [A]. and practically on the Borough boundary; the coins, about 140 altogether, ranging from Nero - Alexander Septima (A.D. 54-253) having apparently been contained in a leather purse. These coins [8 only] are now in the Public Library. (1-3) Ref. hoard A. Mr. Hawkes states "It has always been generally understood that this find was made in the present area of Boar's Head Stn. [SD.577087] but I cannot guarantee this to be correct" Hoard B. sited by Mr. Hawkes - who visited the site - to SD 57910839. (4) A. [Area SD 57770869] The approx. area in which this R. coin hoard was found has been shown centred at Boar's Head Station from information in T.C.2. Present locations of coins unknown. B. The position where this R. coin hoard was discovered [see T.C.2] is now occupied by a garden of a house named 'Minerva', 389 Wigan Lane, Wigan. The occupant of the house was not available on both occasions when I called to enquire about this find. (5) [SD 57920841] Roman Coin Hoard found AD 1926 [T.I.] (6)

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Source details : A J Hawkes F.S.A. Official Handbook of Wigan
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Source details : Heighs 'Lat. Hist. of Lancs' Booth 111
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Source details : Watkins Roman Lancashire
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Source Number : 4c
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Source details : Mr A.J.Hawkes F.S.A. 95 Diccenson St West, Wigan, Lancs.
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Source details : F2 JHO 11-AUG-52
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Source Number : 6
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Source details : 6" Prov (N.G.) Edition
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Roman
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Monument End Date : 266
Monument Start Date : 233
Monument Type : Findspot
Evidence : Find

Components and Objects:

Period : Roman
Component Monument Type : Findspot
Object Type : COIN HOARD
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SD 50 NE 32
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Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1952-07-11
End Date : 1952-07-11

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1952-08-11
End Date : 1952-08-11

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 41967