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| HER Number: | MDV124138 |
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| Name: | Northfields Lane, Brixham |
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Summary
Sestertius of Hadrian 117-38 found somewhere off the long meandering road of Northfields Lane.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 910 560 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX95NW |
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| Admin Area | Torbay |
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| Civil Parish | Brixham |
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| District | Torbay |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BRIXHAM |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
Monument Types: none recorded
Full description
Torbay HER record (SMR record). SDV361984.
Imported from Torbay HER
Barber, J., 1965, 28th Report on Archaeology and Early History, p.102 (Article in Serial). SDV91115.
A bronze sestertius of Hadrian (identified by G. C. Boon and dated to AD 134-8), the reverse side being probably FORTVNA was found 12 to 18 inches below the surface of a field off North Field Lane, Brixham early in 1964 and presented to TorquayNatural History Society Museum. Reported by Dr. F. S. Wallis.
[The location could be anywhere off the long meandering road of Northfields Lane].
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV361984 | SMR record: Torbay HER record. |
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| SDV91115 | Article in Serial: Barber, J.. 1965. 28th Report on Archaeology and Early History. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 97. Paperback Volume. p.102. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV9619 | Related to: FINDSPOT in the Parish of (Find Spot) |
Associated Finds
- FDV7020 - COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Associated Events
- EDV7684 - Chance find - early 1964
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 19 2022 10:21AM |
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