SWYOR-9E9660: Roman coin hoard; High Green radiates. Copyright Museum Sheffield

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COIN HOARD

Unique ID: SWYOR-9E9660

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

The High Green Hoard, Sheffield. A Roman coin hoard of 738 copper alloy radiate coins dating from after AD 274. With issues of AD 251-274 the group is very typical in composition of the many Romano-British debased radiate coin hoards.

The catalogue of coins is held by The British Museum, Museums Sheffield and the South and West Yorkshire FLO.

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: Museums Sheffield
Subsequent action after recording: Acquired by museum after being declared Treasure

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 274

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 738

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 20th January 2001 - Saturday 20th January 2001

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Sheffield (Metropolitan District)
District: Sheffield (Metropolitan District)
Parish or ward: Ecclesfield (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK3396
Four figure Latitude: 53.45972155
Four figure longitude: -1.50445758
1:25K map: SK3396
1:10K map: SK39NW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Current location: Museums Sheffield
General landuse: Grassland, Heathland

References cited

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Recording Institution: SWYOR
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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