Find Spot record MAB46468 - DESKFORD
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Summary
Roman coin hoard found in the Boyne.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 5000 6097 (40m by 40m) Location only - Point |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ56SW |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Deskford |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Roman coin hoard found in the Boyne. Gordon writing in 1726, described a hoard of Roman coins of which 27 were preserved by the Earl of Findlater. The coins included those of Antoninus Pius, Faustina, Otho and others. This is probably the hoard described by Chalmers as having been found near the old bridge, a little below the Tower of Deskford. Despite the gap of some 80 years between the two reports, Sir George McDonald regarded the two finds as being one and the same. No further information.
GORDON, A, 1726, IT SEPT, 186 (Bibliographic reference). SAB612.
ROMAN COIN HOARD
CHALMERS, G, 1887, CALEDONIA, VOL 1, 128 (Bibliographic reference). SAB255.
ROMAN COIN HOARD
MACDONALD, G, 1918, PSAS 52(1917-18) 203-75, 270-1 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1137.
ROMAN COIN HOARD
CRAWFORD, OGS, 1949, TOPOGRAPHY OF ROMAN SCOTLAND, 143-4 (Bibliographic reference). SAB245.
ROMAN COIN HOARD
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- NMR Card Number: NJ56SW3;
- NRHE Numlink: 17992;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ56SW0003;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/17992 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SAB1137 Bibliographic reference: MACDONALD, G. 1918. PSAS 52(1917-18) 203-75. 270-1.
- --- SAB245 Bibliographic reference: CRAWFORD, OGS. 1949. TOPOGRAPHY OF ROMAN SCOTLAND. N. 143-4.
- --- SAB255 Bibliographic reference: CHALMERS, G. 1887. CALEDONIA, VOL 1. 128.
- --- SAB612 Bibliographic reference: GORDON, A. 1726. IT SEPT. 186.
Finds (2)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Oct 4 2017 1:33PM
