Information for record number MWA2127:
Roman coin hoard from Shipston

Summary Findspot - a coin hoard from the Roman period was found 200m north of the library, Shipston on Stour.
What Is It?  
Type: Findspot
Period: Romano-British (43 AD - 409 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Shipston on Stour
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 25 40
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

 
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1 A hoard of Roman coins, 'about a bucketful' according to one of the finders (now deceased), discovered in 1932 when Davis's (now Pettipher's) Garage was being constructed. Unfortunately these coins were never dated and cannot be traced.
 
Sources

Source No: 1
Source Type: Unpublished document
Title: SMR Card
Author/originator: Burge D W
Date: 1982
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: PRN 2127
   
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Glossary

 
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source SMR Card Sites and Monuments Record Card. The Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record began to be developed during the 1970s. The details of individual archaeological sites and findspots were written on record cards. These record cards were used until the 1990s, when their details were entered on to a computerised system. The record cards are still kept at the office of the Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record. back
period Roman About 43 AD to 409 AD (the 1st century AD to the 5th century AD)

The Roman period comes after the Iron Age and before the Saxon period.

The Roman period in Britain began in 43 AD when a Roman commander called Aulus Plautius invaded the south coast, near Kent. There were a series of skirmishes with the native Britons, who were defeated. In the months that followed, more Roman troops arrived and slowly moved westwards and northwards.
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monument LIBRARY * A building, room or suite of rooms where books, or other materials, are classified by subject and stored for use by the library's members. back
monument FINDSPOT * The approximate location at which stray finds of artefacts were found. Index with object name. back
monument GARAGE * Use only for buildings which house motor vehicles. Includes garages for vehicle repair. For petrol sales use PETROL STATION. back

* Copyright of English Heritage (1999)

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