Monument record SLY 031 - Probable dispersed hoard of gold coins, all found with metal detectors. (IA)
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 2306 3698 (414m by 436m) Centred on |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM23NW |
| Civil Parish | SHOTLEY, BABERGH, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Probable dispersed hoard of gold coins, all found with metal detectors:- (1) (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s)(Field 0006) : Gold stater of Cunobelinus (Mack 212), weight 5.35gm, found 25 May 1980 by (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s), now thought to have been sold abroad.
(2) (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s) (Field 0006) : Gold stater of Cunobelinus (Mack 208) found 1980 by (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s).
(3) (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s) (Field 8600) : Gold stater of Cunobelinus, either Mack 206 or 207 (photographs of 3 and 4 held by SAU but no note as to which is which). Found 1984 by (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s).
(4) (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s)(Field 8600) : Gold stater of Cunobelinus, either Mack 206 or 207 (see above (3)). Found 1984 by (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s).
(5) (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s) (Field 8600) : Gold stater of Cunobelinus. Unseen, reported by IMDC 1984.
(6) (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s) (Field 8600) : Gold stater of Cunobelinus. Unseen, reported by IMDC 1984.
(7) (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s) (Field 8600): Three gold staters of Cunobelinus.
The concentration of finds indicates a hoard in the vicinity of (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s)
(see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s) has four or five coins (S1).
Information from finders through IMDC to John Newman, SAU Ipswich. Further details in (S2).
Sources/Archives (7)
- <M1> SSF50072 Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. Parish file : Finds lists and photographs of numbers (3) and (4). A cast of.
- <S1> SSF7717 (No record type): IMDC, various finders, per SAU Ipswich (Newman J), 1980 and 1985.
- <S2> SSF10066 (No record type): Jersey, P. de & Newman, J.. Jersey P D & Newman J, `Staters of Cunobelin from Shotley, Suffolk, Brit Numis J, 65, 1996, 214-215,.
- <M2> SSF45350 (No record type): number (2) is said to have been made at Ipswich. Copy of letter from HM.
- <M3> SSF45351 (No record type): Coroner to T Smye 21 November 1984 regarding (3) and (4). Copy of certificate.
- <M4> SSF45352 (No record type): of authenticity from Numismatic Consultants to K Pounds (1) includes photocop.
- <M5> SSF45353 (No record type): of photograph.
Finds (2)
- FSF20874: COIN HOARD (Late Iron Age - 1 AD to 42 AD)
- FSF20875: COIN (Late Iron Age - 1 AD to 42 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Oct 12 2015 11:42AM