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| HER Number: | MDV4817 |
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| Name: | Roman coin hoard found on Park Hill, Okehampton Hamlets |
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Summary
Roman coin hoard found under a rock on park hill, above Okehampton Station in 1897. About 200 found. Many coins broken or badly corroded. Brass, of between 320-330 A D.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 590 934 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX59SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Okehampton Hamlets |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | OKEHAMPTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX59SE/11
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD (Between))
Full description
Baring Gould, S., 1898, Fifteenth Report of the Committee of Devonshire Folklore, 113 (Article in Serial). SDV258013.
Timms, S. C., 1976, The Devon Urban Survey, 1976. First Draft, 158 (Report - Survey). SDV341346.
Greeves, T. A. P., 1978, Archaeological Sites within Okehampton Park and its Vicinity, No. C.1 (Un-published). SDV233126.
Details of the hoard can be found on worksheet Number C.1.
King, A. C., 1979, A30 Okehampton Bypass: Final Report (Report - Survey). SDV343861.
Kenyon, D. R., 1997, Market Street, Okehampton: Archaeological Assessment (Report - Assessment). SDV346209.
Wessex Archaeology, 2001, Okehampton Camp Devon. Archaeological Desk Based Assessment and Earthwork Survey, 8, Appendix 1 (Report - Survey). SDV360511.
Hoard of 200 copper alloy Roman coins found under a rock in 1897. Many were badly corroded and dated around AD 320-330.
National Monuments Record, 2019, Pastscape, 440845, SX59SE1 (Website). SDV362732.
A hoard of 200 coins was found in 1897 under a rock on Park Hill, above Okehampton railway station. The majority of the coins, all third brass dated between 320 and 330 AD were presented to Plymouth Museum.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV233126 | Un-published: Greeves, T. A. P.. 1978. Archaeological Sites within Okehampton Park and its Vicinity. Archaeological Sites within Okehampton Park and its Vicinity. No. C.1. |
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| SDV258013 | Article in Serial: Baring Gould, S.. 1898. Fifteenth Report of the Committee of Devonshire Folklore. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 30. Hardback Volume. 113. [Mapped feature: #29607 ] |
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| SDV341346 | Report - Survey: Timms, S. C.. 1976. The Devon Urban Survey, 1976. First Draft. Devon Committee for Rescue Archaeology Report. A4 Unbound + Digital. 158. |
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| SDV343861 | Report - Survey: King, A. C.. 1979. A30 Okehampton Bypass: Final Report. Devon Committee for Rescue Archaeology Report. Mixed Archive Material. |
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| SDV346209 | Report - Assessment: Kenyon, D. R.. 1997. Market Street, Okehampton: Archaeological Assessment. Cotswold Archaeology Report. 97498. A4 Stapled + Digital. |
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| SDV360511 | Report - Survey: Wessex Archaeology. 2001. Okehampton Camp Devon. Archaeological Desk Based Assessment and Earthwork Survey. Wessex Archaeology Report. 50171. A4 Comb Bound. 8, Appendix 1. |
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| SDV362732 | Website: National Monuments Record. 2019. Pastscape. https://www.pastscape.org.uk/. Website. 440845, SX59SE1. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds
- FDV3193 - COIN HOARD (IV - 320 AD to 330 AD)
Associated Events
- EDV8007 - Okehampton Camp Devon: Archaeological Desk-based Assessment and Earthwork Survey (Ref: 50171.01)
- EDV3474 - Earthwork survey of Okehampton Castle and Park
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 7 2020 1:51PM |
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