Find Spot record MDO4193 - Iron Age coins, Langton Long Blandford
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Summary
At least four silver coins of the Durotriges have been discovered at this location.
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Full Description
Four silver British coins, in good preservation, were dug up in the garden of J. J. Farquharson. <1>
A site where several ancient British coins were found, situated in the south corner of the enclosure of the vegetable garden, south east of Langton House. <3>
Four Iron Age coins have been found at Langton. Two are uninscribed silver staters of the Durotriges, Evans type F:1/2, Mack type 317, and were found in 1840. They were formerly in the Durden collection but are now in the Pitt Rivers Museum, Farnham. The other two are uninscribed bronze staters of the Durotriges, Evans type G:5/6, Mack type 318. <2> <6>
The site now falls in a disused kitchen garden and orchard. <5>
A number of finds indicative of Iron Age and Romano-British settlement are known from the parish, all on the lower slopes of the Stour valley. ... and at least four silver Durotrigian coins were found at 90500530. <7>
Sources/Archives (9)
- <1> SWX4496 Monograph: Shipp, W, and Hodson, J W (eds). 1861. The History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset. 3rd edition. Volume 1. Vol 1. 289.
- <2> SWX2288 Monograph: Evans, J. 1864. Coins of the Ancient Britons. 101, 117.
- <3> SWX1205 Unpublished document: Ordnance Survey. 1928. Ordnance Survey Object Name Book reference revision 1928.
- <3.1> SDO19159 Verbal communication: Farquarson, E G. E G Farquarson, Langton Houe. 1900.
- <4> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1930.
- <5> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 04-NOV-54.
- <6> SWX2601 Monograph: Frere, S S (ed). 1960. Problems of the Iron Age in Southern Britain. 240, 243.
- <7> SDO99 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1972. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume IV (North). 45.
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 209367.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 9050 0530 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST90NW |
| Civil Parish | Langton Long Blandford; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 032 010 C
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 90 NW 33
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 209367
Record last edited
Jan 5 2023 4:35PM