Find Spot record MCC2398 - Pre-Boudican Roman coin hoard, 5 Balkerne Gardens, Colchester

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Roman coin hoard (four coins) discovered during excavations at 5 Balkerne Gardens in 1965.

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Grid reference TL 99340 25212 (point)
Map sheet TL92NE
County ESSEX
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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A hoard of four coins of Claudius discovered during excavations at 5 Balkerne Gardens in 1965. The four coins were all badly burnt, presumably during the destruction of the Boudican revolt.<1>

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  • <1> Article in serial: Dunnett, B.R.K.. 1971. Excavations in Colchester, 1964-8. Transactions of the Essex Archaeological Society Vol. 3, Part 1. pp.50-60.

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Dec 8 2016 3:13PM

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