Find Spot record MDO47226 - Iron Age Coins, Charlton Marshall
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Summary
Ten coins in the collection of the Reverend Thomas Rackett and described by him as having been found in a field in Charlton Marshall. The coins were Greek and of Iron Age date.
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Full Description
10 Greek autonomous bronze coins from Charlton Marshall in the collection of the Rev. Thomas Rackett.
Acc. To Rackett, 'An inhabitant of the ph.of Charlton Marshall in Dorsetshire named John Ford having brought to me some Greek coins which he found in a field that had been ploughed from time inmemorial but which was now for the first time paralled out in small allotments for potatoes, I desired and charged him to make enquiry and procure whatever coins he might meet with found under similar circumstances in the same field or elsewhere …' .
The coins he obtained from Charlton Marshall were 1 each of Rhegium, Centuripae, the Mamertini, Hiero II, Tauromenium, Antigonus Gonatas, 'Prusias' (not now identifiable in the colln), Autiochus IV, Antioch and Ilerda. 'Four of these are located as from Charlton field and one from Charlton down' [but which is not stated]. <1>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SWX2101 Monograph: Milne, J G. 1948. Finds of Greek Coins in the British Isles. 30. 18,21,24.
- <1.1> SDO20182 Article in monograph: Rev. Thos. Rackett (Rector of Spettisbury, 1780-1840). 1780. MS of Rev. Thos. Rackett.
- <2>XY SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 209606. [Mapped feature: #636968 ]
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 9049 0350 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST90SW |
| Civil Parish | Charlton Marshall; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 90 SW 6
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 209606
Record last edited
Nov 20 2023 11:58AM