Find Spot record MDO45194 - Roman coin, Powerstock

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Summary

A coin of Maximus (AD 383-388) in Bridport Museum reported in 1893 to have been found in the railway cutting at Powerstock. The exact date and location of this find are not known.

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A coin of Maximus from a railway cutting at Powerstock (SY 5196) is in the Museum at Bridport. <1> No further information was obtained upon this find during field investigation. The coin was not seen in Bridport Museum. <2>

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Monograph: Boswell-Stone. 1893. Prehistoric and Roman Remains in West Dorset. 14.
  • <2> Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F1 JR 02-MAY-55.
  • <3> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 450899.

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Location

Grid reference SY 5285 9618 (point)
Map sheet SY59NW
Civil Parish Powerstock; Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 59 NW 32
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 450899

Record last edited

Jan 3 2023 4:48PM

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