Find Spot record MCC1791 - Roman coins, Colchester Royal Grammar School, Colchester

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Roman coins discovered during excavations at the Royal Grammar School in 1964.

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Grid reference Centred TL 98797 24883 (1m by 0m)
Map sheet TL92SE
County ESSEX
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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During excavations at the Royal Grammar School in 1964 (ECC692), a number of Roman coins were discovered in addition to a ditch (MCC1787) and other features (MCC1790). The coins included a provincial copy of a Claudian Minerva found in the bottom of the ditch fill, a semis of Nero and a dupondius of Vespasian.<1><2>

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Serial: Colchester Archaeological Group. 1967. Colchester Archaeological Group Bulletin 10, part 1. 1. pp.1-4.
  • <2> Excavation archive: Crittendon, P. W.. 1964. Excavation notes and preliminary report on excavations at Gurney Benham House 1964.

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Dec 12 2016 9:00AM

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