Find Spot record MDO43579 - Iron Age coin hoard, Okeford Fitzpaine
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Summary
Seventy or eighty 'British' coins from Okeford Hill.
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Full Description
Seventy or eighty 'British' coins from Okeford Hill (Centred ST 815095), as described by Hutchins, are Evans type F:1/2 uninscribed silver staters. <1>
Hutchins stated in 1774 that, "in digging gravel, 1753, to mend the ways on Ockford hill near the road that leads from thence to Turnworth, were found in a little tump seventy or eighty British silver coins. They were scarce broader than a sixpence, but much thicker, flat on one side, and convex on the other, weighed 88 grains ..... and resembled one in Borlas's History of Cornwall p 242 (?) plate xix (see plate) No. 11. They were most of them sold to a jew ..... An inhabitant of this parish tells me that about the year 1788 he dug up some similar to this, excepting that it was much larger (sic). He sold it to a silver smith at Blandord who told him it was an East Indian coin". <2>
Listed by Allen as a hoard of 70-80 uninscribed silver staters of the Durotriges. <3>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SWX2288 Monograph: Evans, J. 1864. Coins of the Ancient Britons. 101.
- <2> SDO10245 Monograph: Hutchins, J. 1873. The history and antiquities of the County of Dorset. Volume 4. 3rd edition. IV. 335.
- <3> SWX4273 Monograph: Allen, D F. 1958. Iron Age in South Britain. 240.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 205543.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 8149 0950 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST80NW |
| Civil Parish | Okeford Fitzpaine; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 80 NW 1
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 205543
Record last edited
Mar 8 2022 3:39PM