SHAPWICK 1938

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Location

City

Shapwick (Parish)

Address

Sedgemoor (District)

County

Somerset

Region

South West

Country

England, United Kingdom

Lat/Long/Alt

51.147309 / -2.8305585 / 11.7 view

Location details

Approximate find spot (4-figure grid reference)

Find spot comment

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Information

1896

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https://chre.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/hoard/1896

Hoard name

SHAPWICK 1938

Alternative names

SHAPWICK III; Hoard C

Data type

Hoard

Date of discovery (from)

13 Jun 1938

(to)

13 Jun 1938

Total number of coins

1120

Summary

The third hoard was found within "the peat-beds of Shapwick Moor" [CHRE 1894-1895]. 1,120 were contained in a canister-shaped pewter vessel. The coins were 4 antoniniani (radiates) and 1116 nummi: House of Constantine - Magnus Maximus.

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Discovery method

Agricultural or drainage work
Land Use

Cultivated Land
Finder(s)

P.S. Mullins of Meare
Closing reign (earliest)

Magnus Maximus
Terminal year (earliest)

383
Closing reign (latest)

Magnus Maximus
Terminal year (latest)

388
Opening year (earliest)

306
Opening year (latest)

337
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Numismatic rating

Good
Context rating

Poor
Findspot rating

Fair

Site comment

In the area of the villa
Recovery method

Non-archaeological intervention
Site class

Rural

Containers belonging to this hoard

Pewter vessel

The pewter vessel has a canister shape and measures 8 3/8 in. in height and 3 1/16 in. in diameter.

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Reference

The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS)

Ref

https://finds.org.uk/database/hoards/record/id/1815

Comment

Ghey, E (2015) IARCH-3D360E

References

Reference

Robertson

Ref

1475

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

SHAPWICK 1938

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Containers belonging to this hoard

Pewter vessel

The pewter vessel has a canister shape and measures 8 3/8 in. in height and 3 1/16 in. in diameter.

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References

Coin Hoardsof the Roman Empire

SHAPWICK 1938

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Containers belonging to this hoard

Pewter vessel

The pewter vessel has a canister shape and measures 8 3/8 in. in height and 3 1/16 in. in diameter.

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Coin Hoards
of the Roman Empire