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Monument Number 193164

Hob Uid: 193164
Location :
Somerset
South Somerset
Montacute
Grid Ref : ST4800016000
Summary : A Roman coin hoard was found in the eastern extremity of Ham Hill hillfort and is held in Christ Church Library, Oxford.. 383 coins are still contained in the course grey cooking pot in which they were found. Some coins were removed to the 'Wake' collection (one of Trajan and one of Marius were mentioned). Still remaining are:- 7 Gallienus, AD 253-68); 6 Postumus, (AD 260-9); 11 Claudius Gothicus, (AD 268-70); 93 Victorinus, (AD 269-71); 119 Tetricus I, (AD 271-3); 41 Tetricus II and 106 3rd cent. radiates. [This hoard may originally have formed part of the hoard found in 1882 in the same locality - see ST 41 NE 9]. A late 3rd century hoard.
More information : An apparently unrecorded hoard of 3rd cent. bronze coins from the eastern extremity of Ham Hill Camp is in Christ Church Library, Oxford. 383 coins are still contained in the course grey cooking pot in which they were found. Some coins were removed to the 'Wake' collection (one of Trajan and one of Marius were mentioned). Still remaining are:- 7 Gallienus; 6 Postumus; 11 Claudius Gothicus; 93 Victorinus; 119 Tetricus I; 41 Tetricus II and 106 3rd cent. radiates. [This hoard may originally have formed part of the hoard found in 1882 in the same locality - see ST 41 NE 9]. (1)
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Source Number : 1
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Page(s) : 241
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Vol(s) : 21, 1931
Monument Types:
Monument Period Name : Roman
Display Date :
Monument End Date : 299
Monument Start Date : 271
Monument Type : Findspot
Evidence : Find
Components and Objects:
Period : Roman
Component Monument Type : Findspot
Object Type : COIN HOARD
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : ST 41 NE 11
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Relationship type : General association
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Relationship type : General association
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Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 1990-10-01
End Date : 1997-06-01