Find Spot record MDO46078 - Late Iron Age coins, Corfe Castle
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Summary
Late Iron Age coins from Purbeck listed by Stukeley in 1720 include a Gallo-Belgic gold stater and two gold quarter staters; an inscribed gold stater of Cunobelin, plus uninscribed "Durotrigian" silver and bronze staters. It has been suggested that the "Durotrigian" staters represent part of a hoard.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Celtic coins from 'Purbeck' listed by Stukeley in 1720 <1.1> were classified by Haselgrove in 1978 who identified a Gallo-Belgic gold stater and two gold 1/4 staters; a 'British' inscribed gold stater of Cunobelinus; a 'Durotrigian' uninscribed silver stater and three bronze staters, also 'Durotrigian'. The 'Durotrigian' coins were possibly part of a hoard according to Haselgrove. (Purbeck or the Isle of Purbeck is the name given to the large peninsula centred about SY 9680). <1>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDO18790 Monograph: Haselgrove, C. 1978. Supplementary Gazetteer of Find Spots of Celtic Coins in Britain, 1977. 6, 13, 66, 85, 88.
- <1.1> SDO19704 Unpublished document: Stukeley, W. 1720. Manuscript Notebook. 1-2 16-17 32-33 52-53.
- <2>XY SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 456868. [Mapped feature: #635678 ]
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 9650 8050 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY98SE |
| Civil Parish | Corfe Castle; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 98 SE 60
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 456868
Record last edited
Mar 28 2023 4:24PM