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Record ID: IARCH-30B8B3
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Robertson 2000, 229 no. 931: ""During the 1973 excavations at the Bays Meadow Site, Droitwich, Worcestershire, a hoard of fourteen antoniniani was found. They were all of the two usurpers Carausius and Allectus, those of the latter being for the most part, in an excellent state of preservation.": Ant. Carausius 4 Allectus 10 14 (London 2; C mint 2) (London 6; C mint 4) "The absence of quinarii strongly suggests that the hoard was deposited before the introduction of that denomination in the last year of Allectus' reign. The condition of the coins of Allectus indicates that t…
Created on: Tuesday 13th January 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Droitwich', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: IARCH-E73675
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
3874 radiates to Probus in a pot; archaeological excavation revealed the pot may have been buried after c.350. BNJ 2012, 36. Treasure numbers associated with this hoard: 2011 T378 Other PAS records associated with this hoard: WAW-04E186
Created on: Tuesday 13th January 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bredon Hill', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: IARCH-891F07
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Robertson 2000, 219 no. 890: ""As some workmen in the summer of 1839 were excavating in the line of the Birmingham and Gloucester railroad in this parish, they found at a depth of about two feet in the earth, under the spreading boughs of a very large and ancient pollard elm, just by Bredicot court, a small Roman urn of red clay 41/8 inches high, 11½ inches round the middle, 6 inches round the neck, and 4 inches round the foot. In shape it resembles a skittle, and I am informed there were about 140 small copper coins in it." These were distributed among the workmen, but the urn a…
Created on: Tuesday 13th January 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bredicot', grid reference and parish protected.