Find Spot record MDR6795 - Roman coin hoard, Middleton Dale, Eyam Dale, Eyam
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A hoard of at least 100 coins found in the removing of soil from rock near to the road fork in Eyam Dale, at the entrance into Middleton Dale, in about 1814. The coins were of both silver and bronze, and mainly Gallienus (253-268), Victorinus (265-270) and Probus (276-282)
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDR16994 Index: NDAT. 0928. 0928.
- <2> SDR103 Bibliographic reference: Rhodes, E. 1818. Peak Scenery. Volume 3, Part 1.
- <3> SDR16985 Bibliographic reference: Bateman, T. 1861. Ten Years' Diggings in Celtic and Saxon Grave Hills.
- <4> SDR16784 Bibliographic reference: Wood, W. 1842. History and Antiquities of Eyam. p40.
- <5> SDR16995 Bibliographic reference: Cowen,. 1910. History of Stoney Middleton.
- <6> SDR15953 Bibliographic reference: Haverfield, F. 1905. Victoria County History. Volume 1.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 218 758 (100m by 100m) (Approximate) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | EYAM, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Jul 16 2015 9:20AM