WEDMORE

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Location

Address

Mendip (District)

County

Somerset

Region

South West

Country

England, United Kingdom

Lat/Long/Alt

51.228525 / -2.7890555 / 5.7 view

Location details

Approximate find spot (4-figure grid reference)

Find spot comment

Location displays approximate coordinates centred on four figure grid reference.

Information

1917

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https://chre.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/hoard/1917

Hoard name

WEDMORE

Data type

Hoard

Date of discovery (from)

20 May 1927

(to)

20 May 1927

Total number of coins

Summary

A farmer, searching for stone on his land (River Farm, Cocklake), in the parish of Wedmore, Somerset, came across a paved area about twelve feet square. It was made of rough stone mostly set obliquely. The place is known as Stoke Moor and marked on the O.S. map XXVII SW as the second field from the north end of Culvert Drove. The pavement was about ten or twelve inches from the surface, and several fragments of Romano-British pottery were lying about on it. In order to see if the stones extended any distance, a spot was opened a few yards further ahead on the west side. Here the spade struck and broke a large earthen pot, and by the side of it another was found, which was extracted whole. It measured nine and a half inches in height and was eleven and a half inches at its greatest diameter. The pot, which was covered with a large round pebble, contained forty-four coins. Close by were found ten more, which are described as being in a kind of nest, made by forming a ring or coil of reeds that were pressed between two flat stones. This coil was unfortunately destroyed by the farmer. The coins were 5 denarii, 47 antoniniani (radiates) and 2 sestertii: Antoninus Pius - Allectus.

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Discovery method

Agricultural or drainage work
Discovery depth (m)

0.30
Land Use

Cultivated Land
Finder(s)

Mr. Binning
Closing reign (earliest)

Allectus
Terminal year (earliest)

293
Closing reign (latest)

Allectus
Terminal year (latest)

296
Opening year (earliest)

138
Opening year (latest)

161
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Numismatic rating

Good
Context rating

Poor
Findspot rating

Poor

Recovery method

Non-archaeological intervention
Site class

Rural

Containers belonging to this hoard

Ceramic vessel

A grey narrow-necked urn, with a faint band of pattern on the shoulder

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Reference

The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS)

Ref

https://finds.org.uk/database/hoards/record/id/1834

Comment

Ghey, E (2015) IARCH-7D08D6

References

Reference

Palmer, H. G. - 1927 - Notes from local correspondants: The Romans in Somerset. Wedmore Farmer's find when digging for stones

Reference

Robertson

Ref

927

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
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WEDMORE

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Containers belonging to this hoard

Ceramic vessel

A grey narrow-necked urn, with a faint band of pattern on the shoulder

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References

Coin Hoardsof the Roman Empire

WEDMORE

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Containers belonging to this hoard

Ceramic vessel

A grey narrow-necked urn, with a faint band of pattern on the shoulder

Permalink in other online databases

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