The Seaton Down Hoard is a hoard of 22,888 Roman coins found in November 2013 by metal detectorist Laurence Egerton near Seaton Down in Devon, England.[1][2][3]
| Seaton Down hoard | |
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| Material | 22,888 Roman coins |
| Discovered | Laurence Egerton |
| Present location | near Seaton Down in Devon, England |
History
editThe coins were found near the site of a Roman fort and possible villa in Honeyditches which was built in the second to third century.[4][5] The coins date from AD 260 to 348.[6] The coins are made from copper-alloy. The hoard is one of the largest ever found of 4th-century coins in the former Roman empire and consist of coins from the reign of Roman emperor Constantine I and his family in AD 306 and the joint reign of Constantius II and his younger brother Constans, from AD 337 to 340. The Royal Albert Memorial Museum in Exeter acquired the coins in July 2016.[7][8]
Coins from the hoard were displayed at the British Museum on 25 September 2014.[9] In the Portable Antiquities Scheme Annual Report 2013, the hoard was named as the one millionth find to be recorded by the Portable Antiquities Scheme.[10]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Roman coin hoard, one of the largest found in UK, unearthed by builder". Press Association via The Guardian. 26 September 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ^ "The Seaton Down Hoard: Amateur metal detector uncovers 22,000 Roman coins". Independent. 26 September 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ^ "Seaton Down Hoard". Royal Albert Memorial Museum. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ^ Historic England. "Roman and earlier settlement at Honeyditches (1017819)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ^ Historic England. "Monument No. 449679". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ^ "Roman 20,000 coins hoard 'among largest'". BBC. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ^ "Seaton Down Hoard: A first Glimpse". Royal Albert Memorial Museum. 17 July 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ^ "Huge 'Seaton hoard' of Roman coins discovered in east Devon". Western Daily Press. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ^ Singh, Anita (26 September 2014). "Treasure hunter guards biggest find of Roman coins by sleeping in his car". Telegraph. Archived from the original on 27 September 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ^ Lewis, Michael. "Portable Antiquities Scheme records one millionth find". The Portable Antiquities Scheme. Retrieved 21 June 2022.