BODDINGTON

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Location

City

Boddington (Parish)

Address

South Northamptonshire (District)

County

Northamptonshire

Region

East Midlands

Country

England, United Kingdom

Lat/Long/Alt

52.18217 / -1.2993871 / 150.3 view

Location details

Approximate find spot (4-figure grid reference)

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Information

1544

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https://chre.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/hoard/1544

Hoard name

BODDINGTON

Alternative names

Bodington

Data type

Hoard

Date of discovery (from)

1 Jun 1873

(to)

30 Jun 1873

Total number of coins

360

Summary

On a ploughed field called 'White-leys' northwest of the village of Boddington was discovered a red jar with brown glaze full of Roman coins. It contained about 360 coins." The coins were dispersed, but about 150 were examined, all antoniniani (radiates): Gallienus - Aurelian.

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Discovery method

Agricultural or drainage work
Land Use

Cultivated Land
Disposition

Dispersed
Closing reign (earliest)

Aurelian
Terminal year (earliest)

271
Closing reign (latest)

Aurelian
Terminal year (latest)

275
Opening year (earliest)

253
Opening year (latest)

268
Coin-level data

Not available

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Numismatic rating

Fair
Context rating

Poor
Findspot rating

Poor

Recovery method

Non-archaeological intervention
Site class

Rural

Containers belonging to this hoard

Ceramic vessel

The jar was broken, but the size and shape were ascertained. The jar was 7¾ inches high, with a bulbous body 4½ inches in diameter, a long neck, a small base, and a handle.

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Reference

The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS)

Ref

https://finds.org.uk/database/hoards/record/id/1476

Comment

Ghey, E (2015) IARCH-98B75E

References

Reference

Robertson

Ref

724

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). Updated by C. Gazdac (Aug. 2025).

Coin Hoards
of the Roman Empire

BODDINGTON

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Containers belonging to this hoard

Ceramic vessel

The jar was broken, but the size and shape were ascertained. The jar was 7¾ inches high, with a bulbous body 4½ inches in diameter, a long neck, a small base, and a handle.

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Coin Hoardsof the Roman Empire

BODDINGTON

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Containers belonging to this hoard

Ceramic vessel

The jar was broken, but the size and shape were ascertained. The jar was 7¾ inches high, with a bulbous body 4½ inches in diameter, a long neck, a small base, and a handle.

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