LONDON - PLANTATION PLACE, FENCHURCH STREET

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Location

Address

City and County of the City of London (District)

County

Greater London Authority

Region

London

Country

England, United Kingdom

Ancient place

Londinium
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Londinium

Lat/Long/Alt

51.503293 / -0.085155684 / 21 view

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Information

719

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https://chre.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/hoard/719

Hoard name

LONDON - PLANTATION PLACE, FENCHURCH STREET

Data type

Hoard

Date of discovery (from)

1 Jun 2000

(to)

Jun 2000

Total number of coins

Summary

This hoard of 43 aurei, ranging from Nero to Marcus Aurelius, was discovered in June 2000 during the archaeological excavation at Plantation Place, Fenchurch Street, in the City of London. The coins were discovered in situ within a uniform context of silty brick-earth with organic inclusions. The absence of coins of Commodus suggests a deposition date probably no later than AD 180. The coins were grouped together in a tight bundle, suggesting that they were once contained within a small bag or perhaps a draw-string purse.

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Discovery method

Controlled archaeological investigation
Land Use

Built over
Disposition

Museum of London
Finder(s)

Museum of London Archaeological Service
Closing reign (earliest)

Marcus Aurelius
Terminal year (earliest)

174
Closing reign (latest)

Marcus Aurelius
Terminal year (latest)

174
Opening year (earliest)

66
Opening year (latest)

67
Coin-level data

Entered

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Numismatic rating

Excellent
Context rating

Excellent
Findspot rating

Good

Site comment

The coins were discovered in situ within a uniform context of silty brick-earth with organic inclusions.
Site class

Urban

Containers belonging to this hoard

Purse

The coins were grouped together in a tight bundle, suggesting that they were once contained within a small bag or perhaps a draw-string purse.

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Reference

The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS)

Ref

https://finds.org.uk/database/hoards/record/id/680

Comment

Ghey, E (2015) IARCH-75F2D6

References

Reference

2002 - Coin Hoards 2002: Ancient Hoards

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Reference

2002 - Treasure Annual Report 2000

Ref

249

Reference

Holmes, S. - 2002 - Plantation Place, London

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111-114

Reference

Bland, R. and Loriot, X. - 2010 - Roman and Early Byzantine Gold Coins found in Britain and Ireland

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403

Record created 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 level data: G. Green (May 2017). Updated 2025).by C. Gazdac (Feb. 2025).

Coin Hoards
of the Roman Empire

LONDON - PLANTATION PLACE, FENCHURCH STREET

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Containers belonging to this hoard

Purse

The coins were grouped together in a tight bundle, suggesting that they were once contained within a small bag or perhaps a draw-string purse.

Permalink in other online databases

References

Coin Hoardsof the Roman Empire

LONDON - PLANTATION PLACE, FENCHURCH STREET

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Containers belonging to this hoard

Purse

The coins were grouped together in a tight bundle, suggesting that they were once contained within a small bag or perhaps a draw-string purse.

Permalink in other online databases

References

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Coin Hoards
of the Roman Empire