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The Stony Stratford Hoard
Hob Uid: 343084
Location : Northamptonshire South Northamptonshire Old Stratford
Grid Ref : SP7790040300
Summary : The site of the Stony Stratford hoard. The hoard contained fragments of around 30 silver plaques with figures of Mars, Apollo and others, plus two chain head-dresses and three fibulae. It was found in a pottery container in Windmill Field in 1789. The nature of the deposit suggests this might be a possible votive offering and has prompted speculation than there may be an undiscovered Roman temple in the vicinity.
More information : Various fragments of 'Roman Military Ensigns of brass, and silver', were found in an urn in Windmill field near Stony Stratford in 1789, and are now in the British Museum. (1) The Stony Stratford hoard is probably related to a temple to Mars. Fragments of c 30 silver plaques with figures mainly of Mars, some of Apollo and Victory, one inscribed to Jupiter and Vulcan and two to Mars were in the hoard. There were also two chain head-dresses and three fibulae. (2) Windmill Field, the find-spot of the hoard, is situated at SP 778403. (3) BM OA 252. (4) Descriptions of pieces of the hoard are in these references. (5-9) Roman hoard (SP 779417) possibly a votive hoard perhaps associated with an undiscovered Roman temple, possible the British equivalent of a favissa. (10)

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Source details : Reliquiae Brit Rom 2 tab 39 (D Lysons)
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Source details : Antiquities of Roman Britain, British Museum, 1958
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Source details : Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum
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Source details : British Museum 1921: Catalogue of Silver Plate in the British Museum
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Source details : Art in Britain under the Romans 1964 (J Toynbee)
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Source details : Inscriptions 215-7
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Source details : (Monument 2)
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Roman
Display Date : Roman
Monument End Date : 410
Monument Start Date : 43
Monument Type : Findspot, Temple
Evidence : Find, Conjectural Evidence

Components and Objects:

Period : Roman
Component Monument Type : Findspot, Temple
Object Type : HOARD, PERSONAL ORNAMENT, PLAQUE, VESSEL, BROOCH
Object Material : Silver, Pottery

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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SP 74 SE 2
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