Seaton Down Hoard Explained

Seaton Down hoard
Material:22,888 Roman coins
Discovered:Laurence Egerton
Location:near Seaton Down in Devon, England

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]

History

The coins were found near the site of a Roman fort and possible villa in Honeyditches which was built in the second to third century. The coins date from AD 260 to 348.[4] 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.[5] [6]

Coins from the hoard were displayed at the British Museum on 25 September 2014.[7] 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.[8]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Roman coin hoard, one of the largest found in UK, unearthed by builder. Press Association via The Guardian. September 26, 2014. September 26, 2014.
  2. News: The Seaton Down Hoard: Amateur metal detector uncovers 22,000 Roman coins. 26 September 2014. Independent. 26 September 2014.
  3. Web site: Seaton Down Hoard . Royal Albert Memorial Museum . 10 October 2016 .
  4. Web site: Roman 20,000 coins hoard 'among largest'. BBC. 26 September 2014.
  5. Web site: Seaton Down Hoard: A first Glimpse . Royal Albert Memorial Museum . 17 July 2016 . 10 October 2016 .
  6. News: Huge 'Seaton hoard' of Roman coins discovered in east Devon . 26 September 2014. Western Daily Press.
  7. News: Singh. Anita. Treasure hunter guards biggest find of Roman coins by sleeping in his car. https://web.archive.org/web/20140927195103/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/environment/archaeology/11123379/Treasure-hunter-guards-biggest-find-of-Roman-coins-by-sleeping-in-his-car.html. dead. 27 September 2014. 26 September 2014. Telegraph. 26 September 2014.
  8. Web site: Lewis . Michael . Portable Antiquities Scheme records one millionth find . 2022-06-21 . The Portable Antiquities Scheme . en.

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