Poorly Located Find Spot record ORF 215 - Roman coinhoard, Orford Ness
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | TM 43 49 (point) Poorly located |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM44NW |
| Civil Parish | ORFORD, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Roman coin hoard found `on Orford Ness' (S1)(R1)(R2). ? information derived from "Between Aldeburgh and Orford small Roman coins of the Lower Empire were found in great quantities on the sea shore"(S2)(R3). Possibly two separate records - the quote above from R3 dates from 1743 and is listed by Robertson 2000 as no. 1677, whereas the following seems more specific and perhaps more recent:
Many years ago a 'casket' containing about 3,000 brass coins is said to have been picked up on or near the beach at Orford Ness. The coins were gradually dispersed but many were still held by a dealer in Ipswich in 1936, where seen by J M F May (Exeter College) who bought three (latest a Magnentius, seen by ASR) and said most that he saw were small Ae of the period Constantine onwards. (A S Robertson, 2000, Inventory of Romano-British Coin Hoards, no.1333.
Formerly recorded as ORF MISC
Sources/Archives (5)
- <S1> SSF50032 Index: OS. OS Card. OS, card TM44NE1.
- <R1> SSF50042 Bibliographic reference: Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. PSIA, 24.
- <R2> SSF15406 (No record type): Oxoniensia, 1, 73.
- <S2> SSF54455 Bibliographic reference: 1911. Victoria County History, Suffolk (VCH). 300.
- <R3> SSF11584 (No record type): Ms, Min Soc Antiq, 1743, IV, 190.
Finds (2)
- FSF21065: COIN HOARD (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF21066: COIN (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
May 4 2022 10:14AM