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Find Spot record MDO870 - Roman coin found at Cheselbourne

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Summary

A coin of Diocletian was found just under the surface of the mound of a round barrow opened by the antiquarian Charles Warne. The exact location of this barrow is not known.

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Type and Period (1)

FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

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Sources/Archives (1)

--- SDO146 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 1. 148.

Finds (1)

COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Part of: Round barrow on Cheselbourne Down Cheselbourne (Monument) (MDO869)

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Location

Grid reference	ST 7800 0100 (point)
Map sheet	ST70SE
Civil Parish	Cheselbourne; Dorset
Unitary Authority	Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Other Statuses/References

Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 031 058 B
Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 70 SE 23

Record last edited

Mar 1 2024 3:52PM

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