Find Spot record 726/0/32 - Unstratified Iron Age Finds

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Summary

Iron Age bronze coin(s)

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

{1} Find pre 1958 of unlocated Iron Age bronze coins type LX2A.

{2} North Thames group 273.

{3} A bronze Iron Age coin, type L x 21 from Towcester (SP 6948) is in Northampton Museum.

{4} The discovery of poorly provenanced Iron Age coins attest to the probable high status of this late Iron Age settlement.


<1> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, SP64NE5 (checked) (Index). SNN443.

<2> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1982, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.150 (checked) (Series). SNN77382.

<3> Frere S. (Ed.), 1958, Problems of The Iron Age in Southern Britain, p.190 (unchecked) (Book). SNN7173.

<4> Taylor J.; Foard G.; Laughton J.; Steadman S.; Ballinger J., 2002, Northamptonshire Extensive Urban Survey: Towcester, Section 2.1 (Report). SNN103132.

<5> Baird, J., 1970, Field investigators comments, F1 JB 29-JAN-70 (Notes). SNN110341.

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <1> Index: Ordnance Survey. 1950s/1960s. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. Ordnance Survey. SP64NE5 (checked).
  • <2> Series: Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England. 1982. An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton. 4. HMSO. p.150 (checked).
  • <3> Book: Frere S. (Ed.). 1958. Problems of The Iron Age in Southern Britain. ULIA. p.190 (unchecked).
  • <4> Report: Taylor J.; Foard G.; Laughton J.; Steadman S.; Ballinger J.. 2002. Northamptonshire Extensive Urban Survey: Towcester. NCC. Section 2.1.
  • <5> Notes: Baird, J.. 1970. Field investigators comments. F1 JB 29-JAN-70.

Finds (1)

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (0)

Location

Grid reference SP 4691e 2487e (point) Approximate
Civil Parish TOWCESTER, West Northamptonshire (formerly South Northants District)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • NRHE HOB UID: 341238

Record last edited

Aug 17 2023 2:55PM

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