Find Spot record MCC1730 - Roman coin hoard, Balkerne Gardens, Colchester

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Roman coin hoard, over 120 coins found in hoard, discovered in a watching brief in 1977.

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Grid reference TL 99352 25233 (point)
Map sheet TL92NE
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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A hoard of 127 coins found in a heap of redeposit soil by a workman, no container was found. The closing date for the hoard would appear to be AD 316 although there may be a issue of Constans present, bringing the closing date to about AD 335-341.<1><2>

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  • <1> Monograph: Crummy, Philip. 1992. CAR 6: Excavations at Culver Street, the Gilberd School, and other sites in Colchester 1971-85. 6. p.835.
  • <2> Monograph: Crummy, Nina. 1987. CAR 4: The coins from excavations in Colchester 1971-9. p.71.

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Dec 11 2016 2:56PM

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