RAMSEY 1890

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Location

City

Ramsey (Parish)

Address

Huntingdonshire (District)

County

Cambridgeshire

Region

Eastern

Country

England, United Kingdom

Lat/Long/Alt

52.456249 / -0.07351566 / -0.8 view

Location details

Approximate find spot (4-figure grid reference)

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Information

122

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Hoard name

RAMSEY 1890

Data type

Hoard

Date of discovery (from)

1 Mar 1890

Total number of coins

Summary

A dark Castor urn containing coins of Constantius, Constantine I, Constans and the Constantinopolis type, were found in ploughing at Worlick. Examined 4 coins and the pot, which were still in private possession, 1938 (ASR). The 4 coins were 1 antoninianus (radiate) and 3 nummi: Tetricus I, Constantinopolis, Constantius II, Aug.

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Discovery method

Agricultural or drainage work
Land Use

Cultivated Land
Disposition

Ramsey Rural Museum (part)
Closing reign (earliest)

House of Constantine (RIC VIII)
Terminal year (earliest)

348
Closing reign (latest)

House of Constantine (RIC VIII)
Terminal year (latest)

361
Opening year (earliest)

271
Opening year (latest)

274
Coin-level data

Not available

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Numismatic rating

Fair
Context rating

Poor
Findspot rating

Poor

Site class

Rural

Containers belonging to this hoard

Ceramic vessel

The pot was a "Castor ware" flagon, 7¾ in. high and 6¾ in wide, of hard white ware with black slip, decorated with curvilinear patterns picked out in white paint, and with bands of rouletting. It had been broken and repaired, and there were a few pieces missing.

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Reference

The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS)

Ref

https://finds.org.uk/database/hoards/record/id/114

Comment

Ghey, E (2015) IARCH-9355A6

References

Reference

Robertson

Ref

1274

Roberston dataset, imported by J. Mairat. IARCH dataset, AHRC funded University of Leicester and British Museum project. Imported and edited by M. Spoerri (June 2019 / Nov. 2024). Updated by C. Gazdac (June 2025).

Coin Hoards
of the Roman Empire

RAMSEY 1890

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Containers belonging to this hoard

Ceramic vessel

The pot was a "Castor ware" flagon, 7¾ in. high and 6¾ in wide, of hard white ware with black slip, decorated with curvilinear patterns picked out in white paint, and with bands of rouletting. It had been broken and repaired, and there were a few pieces missing.

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References

Coin Hoardsof the Roman Empire

RAMSEY 1890

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Containers belonging to this hoard

Ceramic vessel

The pot was a "Castor ware" flagon, 7¾ in. high and 6¾ in wide, of hard white ware with black slip, decorated with curvilinear patterns picked out in white paint, and with bands of rouletting. It had been broken and repaired, and there were a few pieces missing.

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Coin Hoards
of the Roman Empire