Find Spot record 4703/0/0 - Unstratified Roman Coins found near Ashton Manor

Three Roman coins found near the manor house in around 1948. One was silver, of Vespasian, the others were bronze.

{1} Fieldwalking in 1948/9 recovered Romano-British coins. A silver coin of Vespasian, a copper coin, possibly of Constantine II, and a bronze coin. Location of coins unknown.

{2} Three Roman coins found near the manor house c.1948. One was silver, of Vespasian, the others were bronze.

{3} 3 Roman coins were found near the Manor House, Ashton (SP 765 501). One coin is silver, of Vespasian (AD 69-79). The others are bronze and copper. (The latter from Seaby's catalogue appears to be of Constantine II AD 337-40).

{4} The coins were found by Mr Turley of Ashton in 1948/49 whilst field walking. Mr Turley is now dead and his family have moved to St Mary's Street, New Bradwell, Bucks. At the time of his death Mr Turley retained the coins; their present whereabouts are unknown to Mr Instone

<1> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, SP75SE5 (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.5 (checked) (Series). SNN77382.

<3> 1955, Correspondence, (unchecked) (Letter). SNN59322.

<4> Baird, J., 1970, Field investigators comments, 6/Aug (Notes). SNN110341.

<5> Historic England, Unknown, Oral information, correspondence (not archived) or staff comments, E F Instone 1 Saxon Rise Duston Northampton (Oral Report). SNN111577.

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