Monument record 1245/0/1 - Unstratified Roman Hoard and undated burial

An urn containing 60 Roman coins was found at Cosgrove Hall c.1800. A human skeleton had earlier been found nearby, and is assumed to be of the same date.

{1} Some workmen in front of Major Mansel's house (Cosgrove Hall SP 79124232) found an urn containing 60 silver denarii 1 1/2" under the ground. A few weeks before, they dug up a human skeleton near the same place.

{4} Discovery of an urn containing 60 silver denarii and of many other Roman coins including silver medallions of Constantine I, Valentinian II and Magnus Maximus, as well as coins of Diocletian, Constans, Magnentius, Julian, Valens and Gratian. All were probably found during construction of the canal, suggesting the presence of Roman settlement in the area.

{5} Finds made circa 1800, during construction of the canal.

{9} Pevsner (a) notes that in 1800 the two halves of the Grand 'Junction' Canal met here, (SP 79464227 - not 'Junction' but 'Union') and the finds were probably made then, and would therefore be associated with the Roman building (SP 74 SE 8).

<1> 1801, The Gentleman's Magazine (1801), p.76 (unchecked) (Journal). SNN18078.

<2> Baker G., 1830, The History and Antiquities of Northamptonshire, p.136 (unchecked) (Book). SNN77328.

<3> Ryland, W, Adkins, D, and Serjeantson, R M, 1902, The Victoria History of the Counties of England: Northamptonshire, p.216 (unchecked) (Series). SNN100368.

<4> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1982, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.34/Site 2 (checked) (Series). SNN77382.

<5> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, SP74SE8 (checked) (Index). SNN443.

<6> Pevsner N.; Cherry B., 1973, The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, (unchecked) (Series). SNN1320.

<7> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, SP74SE12 (checked) (Index). SNN443.

<8> Sutherland, Coinage and Currency of Roman Britain, p.167 (unchecked) (Book). SNN12220.

<9> Seaman, BH, 1969, Field investigators comments, F1 BHS 02-OCT-1969 (Notes). SNN111907.

Record last edited

Jul 7 2022 1:59PM