Find Spot record MDO18218 - Roman coin from Somerleigh Court, Dorchester
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Summary
A fourth century Roman coin was found in the garden of Somerleigh Court, Dorchester in 1956.
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Full Description
A barbarous Roman coin of the Constantine family was found by Mr. Hardy in 1956 from Somerleigh Court Garden, Dorchester. Farrar number 2 (1958) described as a copper alloy coin of the Constantine family with a barbarous overstrike dating from not before AD 350. Obverse: CONSTAN[ , helm. Head r. ; oversrtike, Emperor spearing fallen horseman. Reverse: [GLORIA EXERCITVS], standard between 2 soldiers (c.335-340); overstrike, crude head, blundered lettering [1].
No grid reference has been recorded for this find spot and the description is ambiguous due to the fact that Somerleigh Court had gardens on the NW and S sides. A new boiler house for the hospital was constructed in the gardens to the NW in 1958 [2] and it is possible that the coin may have been found during preparatory work in 1956 (although such work is conjecture). Alternatively the coin may have been found during gardening in any part of the gardens. The mapped position, therefore, to the south of Somerleigh Court is partly arbitrary.
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SDO57 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1959. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1957. 79. 108.
- <1> SDO9825 Article in serial: Farrar, R A H. 1957. Roman Coins Found in Dorchester. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 79. 108.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 69078 90476 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Nov 21 2013 12:50PM