Find Spot record MDO6795 - Roman coin hoard found 1833, Sterte, Poole
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Summary
A Roman coin hoard found in 1833 and dated to the late 3rd century. The hoard consisted of 366 third-brass coins from Gallienus (253-68) to Aurelian (273-5).
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Full Description
A hoard of 366 Roman third-brass coins from Gallienus (253-68) to Aurelian (273-5) was found at Poole before 1869. It is not known whether the find was kept together or distributed. <2>
The hoard of 366 coins was found in 1833 in a meadow at Sterte, near Poole. The second hoard was found in the same meadow. Further investigation located large fragments of as many as eight Romano-British vessels, but no further coins. It is possible that there was a habitation site of this period at Sterte. The coins and the urn in which they were found are in a good state of preservation and are in the possession of Mr Smith. <3>
A black Romano-British pot of native ware containing about 1000 coins was found by a labourer digging a pipe-trench in a meadow at Stert, on Holes Bay, Poole Harbour. The coins were third brass, from Valerianus to Claudius Gothicus, about 254-268. <4>
No information on the 1833 hoard. <6>
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SWX3551 Article in serial: 1869. Numismatic Chronicle: Vol 9.. Vol 9.. p283.
- <2> SDO22 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1912. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Antiquarian Field Club. 33. XXV.
- <3> SDO34 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1931. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1930. 52. 127-128.
- <3> SWX3194 Article in serial: H P Smith. 1930. Occupation of the Hamworthy Peninsula in the Late Celtic and Romano-British Periods. Vol 52. p127-128.
- <4> SWX3552 Serial: Anon. 1931. Antiquity 5. Vol 5. p115.
- <5> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1938 edition OS map.
- <6> SWX2609 Unpublished document: Colquhoun, F D. Field Investigators Comments FDC. F1 FDC 04-DEC-51.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 458216.
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Location
| Grid reference | SZ 00930 91650 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ09SW |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 5 000 404 A
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 09 SW 10
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 458216
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Poole 404a
Record last edited
Mar 2 2022 9:24AM
