LONDONTHORPE

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Location

Address

South Kesteven (District)

County

Lincolnshire

Region

East Midlands

Country

England, United Kingdom

Lat/Long/Alt

52.922199 / -0.60328385 / 82.2 view

Location details

Approximate find spot (4-figure grid reference)

Find spot comment

Location displays approximate coordinates centred on four figure grid reference.

Information

1264

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https://chre.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/hoard/1264

Hoard name

LONDONTHORPE

Data type

Hoard

Date of discovery (from)

8 Nov 1976

(to)

8 Nov 1976

Total number of coins

420

Summary

A hoard of 420 denarii, ranging from Mark Antony to Antoninus Pius, found near Alma Wood, Londonthorpe, together with fragments of the base of a small grey flagon which judging from its size and the marks of corrosion on the inside had originally contained the whole hoard.

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Discovery method

Unknown
Land Use

Unknown
Disposition

British Museum (part); Lincoln City and County Museum (part); Belton Trust (part); rest returned to finder
Closing reign (earliest)

Antoninus Pius
Terminal year (earliest)

153
Closing reign (latest)

Antoninus Pius
Terminal year (latest)

161
Opening year (earliest)

-32
Opening year (latest)

-31
Coin-level data

Entered

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Numismatic rating

Excellent
Context rating

Poor
Findspot rating

Fair

Site class

Rural

Context

Uncertain

Containers belonging to this hoard

Flagon

Fragments of the base of a small grey flagon which judging from its size and the marks of corrosion on the inside had originally contained the whole hoard. (2015) IARCH-53C65B.

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Reference

The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS)

Ref

https://finds.org.uk/database/hoards/record/id/1208

Comment

Ghey, E (2015) IARCH-21CFAA

Reference

The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS)

Ref

https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/701143

Comment

(2015) IARCH-53C65B (for the container, with photo)

References

Reference

Carson, R.A.G. - 1979 - The Londonthorpe Treasure Trove (1976)

Reference

Robertson

Ref

214

Roberston dataset, imported by J. Mairat. IARCH dataset, AHRC funded University of Leicester and British Museum project. Imported and edited by M. Spoerri (June 2019 / Nov. 2024). Coin level data: W.E. Metcalf dataset, K. Huber for data up to and including Nero, R. Bennett (June 2023) for the remaining coins. Updated by C. Gazdac (July 2024).

Coin Hoards
of the Roman Empire

LONDONTHORPE

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Containers belonging to this hoard

Flagon

Fragments of the base of a small grey flagon which judging from its size and the marks of corrosion on the inside had originally contained the whole hoard. (2015) IARCH-53C65B.

Permalink in other online databases

References

Coin Hoardsof the Roman Empire

LONDONTHORPE

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Containers belonging to this hoard

Flagon

Fragments of the base of a small grey flagon which judging from its size and the marks of corrosion on the inside had originally contained the whole hoard. (2015) IARCH-53C65B.

Permalink in other online databases

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Coin Hoards
of the Roman Empire