BINNINGTON, WEST AYTON

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Location

Address

Ryedale (District)

County

North Yorkshire

Region

Yorkshire and the Humber

Country

England, United Kingdom

Lat/Long/Alt

54.197209 / -0.48399798 / 24.7 view

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Information

2498

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https://chre.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/hoard/2498

Hoard name

BINNINGTON, WEST AYTON

Data type

Hoard

Date of discovery (from)

1 Jan 1874

(to)

31 Dec 1876

Total number of coins

Summary

A bronze bell together with the twelve silver Roman coins, were found in a field near the village of Binnington, East Riding of Yorkshire.. 12 denarii: Julius Caesar, Nero, Vitellius 3, Vespasian 7 The bell is c. Examined, and bell drawn, 1938, 1978 (ASR)

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Discovery method

Agricultural or drainage work
Land Use

Cultivated Land
Disposition

Yorkshire Museum
Closing reign (earliest)

Vespasian
Terminal year (earliest)

75
Closing reign (latest)

Vespasian
Terminal year (latest)

76
Opening year (earliest)

-48
Opening year (latest)

-44
Coin-level data

Not available

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Numismatic rating

Fair
Context rating

Poor
Findspot rating

Poor

Site class

Rural

Containers belonging to this hoard

Bronze bell

The bell has been bent slightly oval in form, the cross diameters differ to the extent of about a quarter of an inch. It is minus a tongue, but there is just a trace left of what has evidently been an iron staple for hanging it. 5 in. high, and 2½ in. in diam.

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Reference

The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS)

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https://finds.org.uk/database/hoards/record/id/2404

Comment

Ghey, E (2015) IARCH-A3C033

References

Reference

Robertson

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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 (June 2025).

Coin Hoards
of the Roman Empire

BINNINGTON, WEST AYTON

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Containers belonging to this hoard

Bronze bell

The bell has been bent slightly oval in form, the cross diameters differ to the extent of about a quarter of an inch. It is minus a tongue, but there is just a trace left of what has evidently been an iron staple for hanging it. 5 in. high, and 2½ in. in diam.

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Coin Hoardsof the Roman Empire

BINNINGTON, WEST AYTON

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Containers belonging to this hoard

Bronze bell

The bell has been bent slightly oval in form, the cross diameters differ to the extent of about a quarter of an inch. It is minus a tongue, but there is just a trace left of what has evidently been an iron staple for hanging it. 5 in. high, and 2½ in. in diam.

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Coin Hoards
of the Roman Empire