Find Spot record 1088/0/2 - Unstratified Roman Coins

Roman coins apparently found in the late C17/early C18 during the construction of Reverend Watkins' house.

{1} Roman coins were found 'in the same area' between 1693 and 1747. No other details are known.

{2} Roman coins were found whilst laying the foundations for Rev. Watkins' house. W.Watkins was the vicar from 1693 to 1747. The datestone on the house reads WW1612, a spurious date.

{4} William Watkin was vicar here from 1693-1747 and the house that was the vicarage stands at SP 6297 7181 and bears a datestone inscribed WW 1612. Mr Latimore, headmaster of the village school and parish councillor believed the stone to tbe spurious. The house does appear to be E17th c in origin but the '6' in 1612 is not of that period. It would seem Watkin arrived at this by subtracting a century from his rebuilding date. The location of the finds was not ascertained.

<1> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1981, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.97 (checked) (Series). SNN77381.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, SP67SW3 (checked) (Index). SNN443.

<3> Morton J., 1712, The Natural History of Northamptonshire, p.530 (unchecked) (Book). SNN10113.

<4> Seaman, BH, 1969, Field investigators comments, F1 BHS 21-FEB-69 (Notes). SNN111907.

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