Information for record number MWA903:
Roman coin found at Chesterton Green

Summary Findspot - a Roman coin of Magnentius was found in the garden of of a house at The Green, Chesterton.
What Is It?  
Type: Findspot
Period: Romano-British (43 AD - 409 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Chesterton and Kingston
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 34 58
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
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1 The find of a Roman coin of Magnentius was reported as being found in the garden of a house at The Green, Chesterton. The coin was examined. It is a large AE1 SALUS DDNN AUG ET CAES type with a Chi-Rho monogram flanked by an a ad w. The mint mark is illegible. The finder recalls that other coins have been found in the past but have since been lost.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Correspondence
Title: Roman coin from Chesterton
Author/originator: Webster G
Date: 1974
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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 HOUSE * A building for human habitation, especially a dwelling place. Use more specific type where known. back
monument FINDSPOT * The approximate location at which stray finds of artefacts were found. Index with object name. back
monument GARDEN * An enclosed piece of ground devoted to the cultivation of flowers, fruit or vegetables and/or recreational purposes. Use more specific type where known. back
monument MINT * A place where money is coined under public authority. back

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