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HER Number:MDV133976
Name:Findspot of a coin hoard, Dean Prior

Summary

Four copper alloy Roman coins were found in 2014 and reported to the Portable Antiquities Scheme. They date from AD 41 - date to AD 54. Retained by finder.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 72 62
Map Sheet:SX76SW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishDean Prior
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishDEAN PRIOR

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • PAS FindspotCode: IARCH-D0C29A
  • PAS FindspotCode: PUBLIC-562CF9
  • PAS FindspotCode: PUBLIC-56C92E
  • PAS FindspotCode: PUBLIC-56D8E3
  • PAS FindspotCode: PUBLIC-FE2AC1

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • FINDSPOT (I - 41 AD (Between) to 54 AD (Between))

Full description

British Museum, 2023, Portable Antiquities Scheme, 2023, IARCH-D0C29A (Website). SDV365320.

(Found 2014) Four sestertii found by a metal-detector user and recorded individually on PAS. A small hoard. Two of the coins have been identified by Sam Moorhead as certainly sestertii of Claudius I, one probably and the other possibly of Claudius I (Date from AD 41 - date to AD 54). Returned to finder.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV365320Website: British Museum. 2023. Portable Antiquities Scheme, 2023. https://finds.org.uk/database. Website. IARCH-D0C29A. [Mapped feature: #140271 ]

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds

  • FDV8118 - COIN (I - 41 AD to 54 AD)
  • FDV8119 - COIN (I - 41 AD to 54 AD)
  • FDV8120 - COIN (I - 41 AD to 54 AD)
  • FDV8121 - COIN (I - 41 AD to 54 AD)
  • FDV8117 - HOARD (I - 41 AD to 54 AD)

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Mar 6 2023 11:18AM