CASTLETHORPE

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Location

City

Castlethorpe (Parish)

Address

Milton Keynes (District)

County

Milton Keynes

Region

South East

Country

England, United Kingdom

Lat/Long/Alt

52.079589 / -0.83403465 / 66.7 view

Location details

Approximate find spot (4-figure grid reference)

Find spot comment

Location displays approximate coordinates centred on four figure grid reference.

Information

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https://chre.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/hoard/53

Hoard name

CASTLETHORPE

Alternative names

Burtles Hill

Data type

Hoard

Date of discovery (from)

1 Jan 1826

(to)

1 Jan 1827

Total number of coins

Summary

A hoard found in a field south of Castlethorpe, comprising 20 denarii and 35 bronze coins, up to Lucius Verus.

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Discovery method

Agricultural or drainage work
Closing reign (earliest)

Marcus Aurelius
Terminal year (earliest)

161
Closing reign (latest)

Marcus Aurelius
Terminal year (latest)

169

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Numismatic rating

Fair
Context rating

Poor
Findspot rating

Fair

Containers belonging to this hoard

Vessel

small black urn

Objects belonging to this hoard

Silver armlets
Two silver penannular snake bracelets. They were ornamented with patterns of punched dots and incised lines. Each bore an inscription incised on the underside near the terminal. One inscription, complete, read VIIRNICO, the other was incomplete.

Ring
Just over 1 in. in diam., with a cornelian intaglio, bearing a nude figure of Bonus Eventus, standing front, holding patera and corn-ears.

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Reference

The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS)

Ref

https://finds.org.uk/database/hoards/record/id/46

Comment

Ghey, E (2015) IARCH-E45B57

References

Reference

Robertson

Ref

296

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).

Coin Hoards
of the Roman Empire

CASTLETHORPE

Data not added to the map

Containers belonging to this hoard

Vessel

small black urn

Objects belonging to this hoard

Silver armlets
Two silver penannular snake bracelets. They were ornamented with patterns of punched dots and incised lines. Each bore an inscription incised on the underside near the terminal. One inscription, complete, read VIIRNICO, the other was incomplete.

Ring
Just over 1 in. in diam., with a cornelian intaglio, bearing a nude figure of Bonus Eventus, standing front, holding patera and corn-ears.

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References

Coin Hoardsof the Roman Empire

CASTLETHORPE

Data not added to the map

Containers belonging to this hoard

Vessel

small black urn

Objects belonging to this hoard

Silver armlets Two silver penannular snake bracelets. They were ornamented with patterns of punched dots and incised lines. Each bore an inscription incised on the underside near the terminal. One inscription, complete, read VIIRNICO, the other was incomplete.

Ring Just over 1 in. in diam., with a cornelian intaglio, bearing a nude figure of Bonus Eventus, standing front, holding patera and corn-ears.

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Coin Hoards
of the Roman Empire

Silver armlets
Two silver penannular snake bracelets. They were ornamented with patterns of punched dots and incised lines. Each bore an inscription incised on the underside near the terminal. One inscription, complete, read VIIRNICO, the other was incomplete.

Ring
Just over 1 in. in diam., with a cornelian intaglio, bearing a nude figure of Bonus Eventus, standing front, holding patera and corn-ears.