WADDINGTON 1976

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Location

City

Waddington (Parish)

Address

North Kesteven (District)

County

Lincolnshire

Region

East Midlands

Country

England, United Kingdom

Lat/Long/Alt

53.182267 / -0.54995541 / 21.7 view

Location details

Approximate find spot (4-figure grid reference)

Find spot comment

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Information

1284

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Hoard name

WADDINGTON 1976

Data type

Hoard

Date of discovery (from)

9 Apr 1976

(to)

1 Jan 1976

Total number of coins

2968

Summary

A pot containing a 2,968 Roman coins was unearthed in a field at Grange Farm, near Waddington. Fortunately, the Waddington hoard was reported promptly to the police and not dispersed. Many of the nummi retain their silver coating, while assaying of a sample of seven coins has revealed a silver content ranging from 1.4% to 1.88%. 2,968 coins: Gallienus (sole) - Constantine I.

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Discovery method

Metal detector
Land Use

Cultivated Land
Disposition

Lincoln Museum; The British Museum
Closing reign (earliest)

Constantine I (RIC VII)
Terminal year (earliest)

318
Closing reign (latest)

Constantine I (RIC VII)
Terminal year (latest)

318
Opening year (earliest)

260
Opening year (latest)

268
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Numismatic rating

Excellent
Context rating

Poor
Findspot rating

Poor

Recovery method

Metal detecting use
Site class

Rural

Containers belonging to this hoard

Ceramic vessel

A large, thick-walled greyware jar of 4th-century type and probably of a local make. The top section of the pot had been shattered by ploughing, but the vessel has been restored to about half of its original size (Now in the City and County Museum, Lincoln, Acc. no. 54-76).

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Reference

The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS)

Ref

https://finds.org.uk/database/hoards/record/id/1228

Comment

Ghey, E (2015) IARCH-728C23

References

Reference

Carson, R.A.G. - 1979 - The Waddington Treasure Trove (1976)

Ref

26-40

Reference

Robertson

Ref

1087

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 (July 2025).

Coin Hoards
of the Roman Empire

WADDINGTON 1976

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Containers belonging to this hoard

Ceramic vessel

A large, thick-walled greyware jar of 4th-century type and probably of a local make. The top section of the pot had been shattered by ploughing, but the vessel has been restored to about half of its original size (Now in the City and County Museum, Lincoln, Acc. no. 54-76).

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References

Coin Hoardsof the Roman Empire

WADDINGTON 1976

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Containers belonging to this hoard

Ceramic vessel

A large, thick-walled greyware jar of 4th-century type and probably of a local make. The top section of the pot had been shattered by ploughing, but the vessel has been restored to about half of its original size (Now in the City and County Museum, Lincoln, Acc. no. 54-76).

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Coin Hoards
of the Roman Empire