CRICH 1778

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Location

City

Crich (Parish)

Address

Amber Valley (District)

County

Derbyshire

Region

East Midlands

Country

England, United Kingdom

Lat/Long/Alt

53.073026 / -1.4641287 / 96 view

Location details

Approximate find spot (4-figure grid reference)

Find spot comment

Location displays approximate coordinates centred on four figure grid reference.

Information

428

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https://chre.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/hoard/428

Hoard name

CRICH 1778

Data type

Hoard

Date of discovery (from)

9 Mar 1778

(to)

9 Mar 1778

Total number of coins

Summary

A large flat stone among them, lying upon two others, which stood on an edge, under which was a mug pot, containing about 700 coins, nummi: Diocletian - House of Constantine.

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Discovery method

Agricultural or drainage work
Land Use

Cultivated Land
Finder(s)

Abraham Harrison and another labourer
Comment

While were removing a heap of stones in Culland Park, in the Parish of Crich.
Closing reign (earliest)

Tetrarchy (RIC VI)
Terminal year (earliest)

306
Closing reign (latest)

Constantine I (RIC VII)
Terminal year (latest)

317
Opening year (earliest)

293
Opening year (latest)

305
Coin-level data

Not available

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Numismatic rating

Poor
Context rating

Poor
Findspot rating

Poor

Site class

Rural

Containers belonging to this hoard

Pitcher

Narrower at top than in ye middle. The pot was so rotten it broke in pieces.

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Reference

The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS)

Ref

https://finds.org.uk/database/hoards/record/id/404

Comment

Ghey, E (2015) IARCH-9942FD

References

Reference

Robertson

Ref

1015

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 (Feb. 2025).

Coin Hoards
of the Roman Empire

CRICH 1778

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Containers belonging to this hoard

Pitcher

Narrower at top than in ye middle. The pot was so rotten it broke in pieces.

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References

Coin Hoardsof the Roman Empire

CRICH 1778

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Containers belonging to this hoard

Pitcher

Narrower at top than in ye middle. The pot was so rotten it broke in pieces.

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Coin Hoards
of the Roman Empire