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| HER Number: | MDV10440 |
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| Name: | West Hill, Coin |
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Summary
Iron Age bronze coin of Ptolemy III found on West Hill
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 060 930 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY09SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Ottery St. Mary |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | UNKNOWN |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SY09SE/12
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FINDSPOT (Iron Age - 700 BC to 42 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, SY09SE12 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV107779.
Barber, J., 1971, 32nd report on archaeology and early history, 242 (Article in Serial). SDV336908.
A bronze coin of Ptolemy 3 (246-221BC) was found on West Hill near Aylesbeare Common. In fair condition. Obverse design was head of Zeus, reverse an eagle standing on a thunderbolt. It appears to be a genuine archaeological find, not a recent loss. Of Iron Age origin.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV107779 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. SY09SE12. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. |
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| SDV336908 | Article in Serial: Barber, J.. 1971. 32nd report on archaeology and early history. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 103. A5 Paperback. 242. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds
- FDV5080 - COIN (Early Iron Age to Unknown - 700 BC)
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 4 2006 4:30PM |
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