Find Spot record MDO45279 - Iron Age coins found in the parish of Tarrant Gunville
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Summary
Three Iron Age coins (2 silver and 1 gold) now in the Pitt Rivers collection. It is suggested that the silver coins may have been from the Iron Age and Romano-British settlement near Barton Hill Dairy.
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Full Description
(ST 9212) Three Iron Age coins found at Tarrant Gunville. Two are uninscribed silver staters of the Durotriges, Mack type 317, Evans type F1-3 and one is a gold stater of British B Chute type Mack type 32, Evans type B5.
The Royal Commission suggest that the silver coins (now in the Pitt Rivers collection) may have been from the Iron Age and Romano-British settlement near Barton Hill Dairy (ST 91 SW 35). <1-2>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SWX2601 Monograph: Frere, S S (ed). 1960. Problems of the Iron Age in Southern Britain. 176, 240.
- <2> SDO99 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1972. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume IV (North). 99.
- <3>XY SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 210227. [Mapped feature: #634747 ]
Finds (2)
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 9250 1250 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST91SW |
| Civil Parish | Tarrant Gunville; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 91 SW 34
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 210227
Record last edited
Feb 16 2023 9:26AM