Find Spot record MDO6065 - The Handley Hoard, Sixpenny Handley
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Summary
A hoard of over six hundred Roman coins in a pot was found in 1877. The dates of the coins ranged from Mark Anthony to Septimius Severus, which suggests that the hoard was buried soon after AD 195. Four hundred and forty surviving coins are now in the Dorset County Museum.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO51 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1952. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1951. 73. 115.
- <2> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 69.
- <2.1> SDO16713 Monograph: Pitt-Rivers, A H L F. 1892. Excavations in Cranborne Chase Volume III Bokerley Dyke and Wansdyke, Dorset and Wilts 1888-91. 279.
- <3> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 209759.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 992 183 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST91NE |
| Civil Parish | Sixpenny Handley; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 020 023 A
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 91 NE 16
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 209759
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Sixpenny Handley 23
Record last edited
Aug 30 2022 10:11AM
