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Record ID: IARCH-115FA0
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Robertson 2000, 39-40 no. 201: ""3 June, 1779 Mr. Barrington exhibited Ten silver Roman Denarii, of the Higher Empire, which made a part of nearly 900, which were found in an earthen Pot, by some Labourers on the 17th of last December, whilst they were at Work on the Road between the Two Villages of Chatburn & Worsthorn, abt 3 Miles N.E. of Clithero, in Lancashire. The whole Mass weighed about 8 lb. of Silver, & was worth more than £20, at the present Price of Silver. The Labourers, who found this Treasure, congratulated each other upon being able to buy a new Spade; but they ha…
Created on: Tuesday 13th January 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chatburn', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: IARCH-8128FE
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Robertson 2000, 36 no. 179: "25 Nov. 1790 "Read a Letter on the subject of some coins lately found in Lancashire. They were discovered by a Countryman in plowing, and were about the size of a sixpence but considerably thicker and of the purest metal. There were about twenty in number, of the reigns of Hadrianus, Antoninus Pius the Caesars &c. No traces of ruins were discovered near the place where they were found, which till very lately was woodland." Ms. Min. Soc. Ant., XXIII 1789-90), 481 The size of the coins indicates that they must have been denarii."
Created on: Tuesday 13th January 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lancashire', grid reference and parish protected.