Findspot - Roman coins in Bidford on Avon

Description of this historic site

Findspot - various Roman coins and other metal finds have been found 500m north of Bidford-on-Avon.

Notes about this historic site

1 Finds made with a metal detector included a Roman coin of Carausius (?) Antoninianus (late 3rd century).
2 Further finds made included a head fragment of a dolphin brooch, a buckle or strap end of possible Roman date and two probable 3rd/4th century Roman coins which are impossible to identify.
3 Further finds made included four Roman coins (Faustina II, Magnentius, Valens and unidentified), and parts of horse harness – possibly Roman.
4 Drawing of possible horse harness fitting.
5 A Roman coin of Decentius found in 1986 at SP10505275.

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