Portable Antiquities Scheme Database Report
COIN
Unique ID: BERK-E5DFF3
Object type certainty: Certain Workflow status: Awaiting validation
An Iron Age silver stater of the East Wiltshire tribal group centred on Vale of Pewsey, perhaps the Cornovii. Rudd's Vale of Pewsey type (ABC 2107), dating from c. 50-35 BC.
Other coins struck by this group recorded on this database are WILT-C4B455 and WILT-3E3165. Of the latter coin Chris Rudd comments 'In 1961 Derek Allen hinted that there may have been a 'minor cantonal grouping' in east Wiltshire. In 1977 archaeologist Dr Paul Robinson gave the idea numismatic credibility. Subsequent coin finds seem to confirm that a small tribe or sub-tribe was centred on the Vale of Pewsey, bounded by the rivers Thames (Tamesa 'slow flowing' or 'dark') and Kennet, which was named after Cunetio (Mildenhall, Wilts.) They evidently struck gold and silver coins of distinctive types for about 15 years, c.50-35 BC, before being absorbed by a larger tribe, presumed to be the Dobunni. We don't know the name of these Vale-of-Pewsey people, but the Roman town of Durocornovium 'fort of the Cornovii' (Wanborough, Wilts.) might provide us with a clue. There were people called Cornovii in Cornwall, Shropshire and Scotland. Maybe there were Cornovii in east Wiltshire too'.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: IRON AGE Period from: IRON AGE Period to: IRON AGE Date from: Circa 50 BC Date to: Circa 35 BC
Dimensions and weight Quantity: 1 finds.org.uk Thickness: 1.51 mm Weight: 0.9 g Diameter: 9.8 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 22nd September 2012
Rally details.
This object was found at Weekend Wanderers - Letcombe Bassett 2012 Personal details
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Tkt 46
Materials and construction
Primary material: Gold Manufacture method: Struck or hammered Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region) County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County) District: Vale of White Horse (District) Parish or ward: Letcombe Bassett (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU3685 Four figure Latitude: 51.562735 Four figure longitude: -1.482058 1:25K map: SU3685 1:10K map: SU38NE Grid reference source: From a paper map Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
Discovery metadata
Method of discovery: Metal detector General landuse: Cultivated land Specific landuse: finds.org.ukCharacter undetermined