Find Spot record MAB49749 - RED MOSS
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Summary
A hoard of Roman coins is said to have been found in the Red Moss, but there is some confusion with a hoard found on the Netherley road.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 7400 0100 (40m by 40m) Location only - Point |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ70SW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Drumoak |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A hoard of Roman coins is said to have been found in the Red Moss, but there is some confusion with a hoard found on the Netherley road. This may refer to a collection of casual coins found and not a hoard. Some were presented to Blair's College which include brasses of Galba, Vespasian, Titus, Trajan, Hadrian, Pius, Faustina and Severus.
THE SCOTSMAN, 0000, THE SCOTSMAN, 26/04/1913 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1819.
ROMAN COINS
HENDERSON, JA, 1892, ANNALS OF LOWER DEESIDE, 36 (Bibliographic reference). SAB722.
ROMAN COINS
MACDONALD, G, 1918, PSAS 52(1917-18) 203-75, 269-70 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1137.
ROMAN COINS
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ70SW3;
- NRHE Numlink: 18558;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ70SW0001;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/18558 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (3)
Finds (17)
- COIN (Undated)
- COIN (Undated)
- COIN (Undated)
- COIN (Undated)
- COIN (Undated)
- COIN (Undated)
- COIN (Undated)
- COIN (Undated)
- COIN (Undated)
- COIN (Roman Iron Age - 1 AD to 251 AD)
- COIN (Roman Iron Age - 1 AD to 251 AD)
- COIN (Roman Iron Age - 1 AD to 251 AD)
- COIN (Roman Iron Age - 1 AD to 251 AD)
- COIN (Roman Iron Age - 1 AD to 251 AD)
- COIN (Unknown date)
- COIN (Roman Iron Age - 1 AD to 251 AD)
- COIN (Roman Iron Age - 1 AD to 251 AD)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Mar 26 2012 2:02PM
