MSO11404 - Roman coin find at Kennisham Hill (Find Spot)
Summary
A Roman coin was found at Kennisham Hill Pit in c.1858.
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
Full Description
Coin of Domitian (AD81-96) found by a labourer in old iron workings on Kennesome Hill and placed in Ebbw Vale Museum before 1868. May be indicative of Romano British iron extraction at the mine. [1-3] This record was enhanced as part of the National Record of the Historic Environment to Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record data transfer project. [4]
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SSO45 Article in serial: Unknown. 1868. [Unknown]. Transactions of the South Wales Institute of Engineering. 6. Unknown. 119.
- <2> SMO5787 Monograph: Sellick, R.. 1970. The West Somerset Mineral Railway and the Story of the Brendon Hills Iron Mines. David and Charles Limited. Second. 1.
- <3> SSO2120 Article in serial: Yates, J.. 1858. On the mining operations of the Romans in Britain. Proceedings of the Somerset Archaeology and Natural History Society. 8. Part II, pp 1-34. p18.
- <4> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 36641, Extant 13 April 2022.
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=36641 (Original Monarch entry: 36641)
Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (Rejected)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 93 NE20
- National Park: Exmoor National Park
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 36641
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): MSO7455
- Somerset SMR PRN: 33760
Location
| Grid reference | SS 9637 3603 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS93NE |
| Civil Parish | LUXBOROUGH, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
Finds (1)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Apr 13 2022 3:09PM
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