MCC2899 - Roman coin of Faustina II, north of Gosbecks, Colchester

Find Spot record MCC2899 - Roman coin of Faustina II, north of Gosbecks, Colchester

Summary

An as or dupondius of Faustina II, dated AD 161-176, recorded during excavations in advance of the construction of Cunobelin Way (and the housing estate to the north), north of Gosbecks Archaeological Park, in 1995-6.

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Grid reference	TL 96939 22907 (point)
Map sheet	TL92SE
County	ESSEX
Civil Parish	STANWAY, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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Type and Period (1)

FINDSPOT (Early Roman Colonia - 61 AD to 275 AD)

Full Description

Coin of Faustina II found in the mid-upper fill of the large boundary ditch (MCC2893), dated to AD 161-176.<1>

Sources/Archives (1)

<1> SCC972 EXCAV REPORT: Benfield, Stephen (CAT). 2008. Excavations of Late Iron Age and Roman features and a Roman road north of Gosbecks Archaeological Park, Colchester, Essex 1995-1996. CAT Report 127, pp.3, 13.

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COIN (Early Roman Colonia - 61 AD to 275 AD)

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None recorded

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Related Events/Activities (1)

Event - Intervention: Excavations of late Iron Age and Roman features (including a Roman road), north of Gosbecks, Colchester, 1995-6 (Ref: ECC2799) (ECC2799)

Record last edited

Dec 20 2016 8:42AM