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Roman coins and brooches; end of Mill Lane, Alcester

Summary Findspot - various finds of Roman date, including brooches and coins, were found at the end of Mill Lane, Alcester.
What Is It?  
Type: Findspot
Period: Romano-British (43 AD - 409 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Alcester
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 08 56
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 Assorted Romano British finds from the Alcester by-pass, including coins and brooches.
2 Six coins of the 3rd and 4th centuries found in July/August 1989 on the route of the by-pass at the bottom of Mill Lane.
3 Two Roman coins of the early 4th century found in September 1989 at SP085565.
4 Eight coins found with a metal detector during construction of Alcester bypass. Three of the coins were isolated finds, but the other five were all post-reform tetrarchic folles and appear to form a small hoard. The latest coins in the Lacester hoard are two dating to AD303-305
5 Finds from the end of Mill Lane made in May/ June 1989. A Dolphin brooch, a Polden Hill brooch and coins which seem to be the same as in
4.
6 An unusual sestertius of Crispina, wife of Commodus (AD 177 - 192) was also found during arcaeological work connected with construction of the Alcester bypass.
 
Sources

Source No: 6
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: West Midlands Archaeology (WMA), 32 1989
Author/originator: CBA West Midlands
Date: 1989
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Volume/Sheet: 32
   
Source No: 4
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Coin Hoards From Roman Britain
Author/originator:
Date: 1997
Page Number: 141, 142 , 387, 388 and others.
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Source No: 3
Source Type: Museum Enquiry Form
Title: WMEF 1031
Author/originator: J Lewis
Date: 1989
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 1031
   
Source No: 2
Source Type: Museum Enquiry Form
Title: WMEF 999
Author/originator: WM
Date: 1989
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet:
   
Source No: 1
Source Type: Museum Enquiry Form
Title: WMEF 992
Author/originator: WM
Date: 1989
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet:
   
Source No: 5
Source Type: Museum Enquiry Form
Title: WMEF 989
Author/originator: WM
Date: 1989
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 989
   
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source WMA West Midlands Archaeology. This publication contains a short description for each of the sites where archaeological work has taken place in the previous year. It covers Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands and Worcestershire. Some of these descriptions include photographs, plans and drawings of the sites and/or the finds that have been discovered. The publication is produced by the Council For British Archaeology (CBA) West Midlands and is published annually. Copies are held at the Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record. back
source WMEF Warwickshire Museum Enquiry Form. These are forms that are filled in when a person brings an object to Warwickshire Museum to be identified. Amongst the information recorded on the form are details such as a description of the object, where and when it was found, and in some cases a sketch or photographs of it. Copies of the form can be viewed at 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 MILL * A factory used for processing raw materials. Use more specific mill type where known. See also TEXTILE MILL, for more narrow terms. back
monument FINDSPOT * The approximate location at which stray finds of artefacts were found. Index with object name. back
monument DOLPHIN * A cluster of piles for mooring a vessel. back

* Copyright of English Heritage (1999)

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