Monument record 2899/0/1 - Romano-British coin hoard

A hoard of over 100 denarii found in an urn was discovered at Bulwick in June 1878. Three of the coins were of Vitellius Vespasian and Trajan and it is believed that the remainder were of 1st century date. Sources vary as to the location, variously Bulwick and Southwick

{1} Find; a Romano-British coin hoard comprising over 100 denarii mainly of the 1st century AD, including one of Vitellus, 1 of Vespasian, one of Trajan and some of Domitian and Galba in a Romano-British pot vessel; found in Bulwick in June 1878;
{2} States the hoard was found in 1878 from Blacklands Field;
{3} [Marginal] A hoard of over 100 denarii, in an urn, was discovered at Bulwick in June 1878. Three of the coins were of Vitellius, Vespasian, and Trajan, and it is believed that the remainder were of 1st century date. A second brass of Domitian had previously been found in Bulwick in 1867. (For possible sitings see SP 99 SE 2 and SP 99 SW 3)
[7} States the hoard was found in Southwick parish;
{11} Hoard of 15-200 Denarii found in pot in pot in 1879 in Startwood Field;
{12}Single Roman coin found during metal detecting. Identified by Mark Curteis of Northampton Museum.

<1> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, SP99SE1 (checked) (Index). SNN443.

<2> Ryland, W, Adkins, D, and Serjeantson, R M, 1902, The Victoria History of the Counties of England: Northamptonshire, p.216 (unchecked) (Series). SNN100368.

<3> 1879, The Numismatic Chronicle (Series 1), 19/219 (Series). SNN42861.

<4> 1897, The Archaeological Journal (54), 54/474-494 (Journal). SNN42862.

<6> Sutherland, Coinage and Currency of Roman Britain, p.20 (Book). SNN12220.

<7> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1982, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.192 (checked) (Series). SNN77382.

<8> Northampton Museum Records, (unchecked) (Uncertain). SNN126.

<11> DIARY OF REV HOLDITCH, (unchecked) (Extract). SNN48052.

<12> CURTEIS M, 1995, SMR REPORT FORM, (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN49221.

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