Hendon, Roman coin

HER Number

68

District

Sunderland

Site Name

Hendon, Roman coin

Place

Hendon

Map Sheet

NZ45NW

Class

Monument <By Form>

Site Type: Broad

Findspot

Site Type: Specific

Coin

General Period

ROMAN

Specific Period

Roman 43 to 410

Form of Evidence

Find

Description

A coin of Postumus (258-267A.D.) found in 1965, apparently close to the high tide mark, certainly near the coast. The find information is recorded in the Sunderland Museum Accession Register, but the present location of the coin is unknown.

Easting

441080

Northing

555860

Grid Reference

NZ441080555860

Sources

<< HER 68 >> Ordnance Survey archaeological record cards, 1977, Roman coin