Find Spot record MDO19197 - Coins found during the construction of South Court, Dorchester

Mr Alfred Pope exhibited a bag of coins found by his workmen whilst excavating the site of his new house, South Court, Dorchester, at the second Winter meeting of the DNHAFC on the 19th Feb 1895.

Mr A Pope exhibited a bag of coins found by his workmen whilst excavating the site of his new house, South Court, Dorchester, at the second Winter meeting of the DNHAFC on the 19th Feb 1895. <1>

Mr A Pope was an FSA, and if he had found a hoard of coins they would have been reported. I have seen several Roman coins which I believed were picked up from time to time by his gardeners. The “bag” would refer to the receptacle he carried them in.

I have never heard of any single find of a number of coins, but there are several Roman coins in the house which were found in the grounds and collected by my grandfather, Mr A Pope. <2>

<1> Richardson, N M, 1895, The Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Antiquarian Field Club During the Season 1894-5, xliii (Article in serial). SDO10111.

<2> Rigg, J, Field Investigators Comments JR, F1 JR 20-AUG-54 (Unpublished document). SWX1255.

<2.1> Drew, Lt-Col C D, Oral: Lt Col Drew, Curator, Dorchester County Museum (Verbal communication). SWX8235.

<2.2> Pope, Mr, Oral: Mr Pope, South Court, Dorchester, 20.8.54 (Verbal communication). SDO20087.

<3> National Record of the Historic Environment, 453420 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

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