Find Spot record MCC2875 - Roman coins from Gosbecks Theatre, Colchester
Summary
Seven Roman Coins were recorded during Rosalind Dunnett's 1967 excavations.
Location
| Grid reference | TL 967 223 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92SE |
| County | ESSEX |
| Civil Parish | STANWAY, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Coin of Trajan, RIC 926 (AD 114-117), found lying on the latest surface of entrance passage.
Coin of Hadrian, reverse illegible (AD 117-38). Layer 4. Stage area.
Coin of Marcus Aurelius, RIC 926 (AD 166), found lying on latest surface of entrance passage.
Coin of Marcus Aurelius, cf. RIC 961 (AD 161-180), found lying on surface of natural ground, south of the stage.
(The following three coins were found unstratified in topsoil)
Coin of the Republic (pre 30BC), found in stage area.
Coin of Domitian, reverse illegible (AD 81-96), found in stage area.
Coin of Constantine I, RIC 7 Lon 13 (AD 313-14), found north of entrance passage. <1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SCC906 Article in serial: Dunnett, Rosalind. 1971. The excavation of the Roman theatre at Gosbecks. Britannia, Vol. 2 (1971), pp. 27-47. p.44.
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Record last edited
Dec 20 2016 4:12PM