Find Spot record MDO47772 - Greek coins found at Five Barrows, Tyneham

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Nine Greek coins in Dorset Museum are said to have come from 'Five Barrows', possibly the group of barrows in Tyneham.

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Nine Greek bronze coins from "Five Barrows". Now in the Rackett Collection, Dorchester Museum. Calkin applies this information to the Five Barrows at Tyneham (SY 8784) but asks if there is another 'Five Barrows' in Dorset? <1>

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Map: Calkin, J B. Annotated Record Map Corr. 6. 1950.
  • <1.1> Monograph: Milne, J G. 1948. Finds of Greek Coins in the British Isles. 30.
  • <2>XY Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 455498. [Mapped feature: #637580 ]

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Location

Grid reference SY 875 840 (point)
Map sheet SY88SE
Civil Parish Steeple with Tyneham; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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  • None recorded

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  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 88 SE 34
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 455498

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Jan 22 2024 2:18PM

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