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A Roman Coin Manufacturing Hoard from Magiovinium, Fenny Stratford, Bucks

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 November 2011

R.J. Zeepvat ,
M. Ponting ,
P.T. Marney ,
J. Lang  and
M. Cowell
R.J. Zeepvat
Affiliation:
Milton Keynes Archaeology Unit
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During July and August 1990 several finds of Roman metalwork and other material were reported to the Milton Keynes Archaeology Unit by metal-detector-users searching on the line of the Fenny Stratford bypass, which was at that time being constructed to the south of Milton Keynes, close to the boundary of the scheduled area covering the site of the small Roman town of Magiovinium. Of particular note among these discoveries was the finding of three coarse-ware vessels containing quantities of copper-alloy coin blanks and pellets, and a pair of possible iron coin dies (PL. IA), reported to the Unit by the finder. After preliminary recording and some statistical analysis by Bob Zeepvat, samples of the coin blanks and pellets were chemically analysed by Matthew Ponting at the Institute of Archaeology, London, while conservation and cleaning of the dies, followed by chemical and physical tests, were undertaken by the Conservation and Scientific Research departments at the British Museum. This work was carried out by Janet Lang and Mike Cowell. The pottery was examined and reported on by Pauline Marney. The hoard remains the property of the landowners, Buckinghamshire County Council, and the initial stages of the watching-brief at Galley Lane were carried out by the Milton Keynes Unit on behalf of the Buckinghamshire County Museum.

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Britannia , Volume 25 , November 1994 , pp. 1 - 19
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Copyright © R.J. Zeepvat 1994. Exclusive Licence to Publish: The Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies

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