Binnington Carr Hoard
Roman coin hoard found in North Yorkshire, England
| Binnington Carr Hoard | |
|---|---|
 The Binnington Carr Hoard | |
| Material | Roman coins Copper alloy bell |
| Size | 12 coins |
| Created | c. 75 |
| Period/culture | Romano-British |
| Discovered | c.1876 Binnington Carr, near Willerby, North Yorkshire, England |
| Present location | Yorkshire Museum, York |
| Identification | YORYM : H2401 |
54°11′53″N 0°26′48″W / 54.1981°N 0.44659°W / 54.1981; -0.44659
The Binnington Carr Hoard is a Roman coin hoard dating from the late 1st century AD. It contains 12 silver denarii within a copper alloy bell.[1] It is in the collection of the Yorkshire Museum.[2]
Contents
The hoard contains 12 silver coins all of which are denarii: one of Julius Caesar (49-44 BC), one of Nero (AD 54-68), three of Vitellius (AD 68) and seven of Vespasian (AD 69-79).[3]
Display
In 2014 it featured in an online Google Arts & Culture exhibition titled 'Yorkshire Hoards'.[4]
References
- ^ Historic England. "Monument No. 64828". Research records (formerly PastScape).
- ^ "COLLECTION ITEM: BINNINGTON CARR HOARD". York Museums Trust. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ^ Hella Eckardt; Sandie Williams (2018). "The Sound of Magic? Bells in Roman Britain" (PDF). Britannia. 49: 179–210. doi:10.1017/S0068113X18000028.
- ^ "Curator's Choice: The Yorkshire archaeology Hoards going global with Google". Culture24. 6 November 2014.
External links
- Binnington Carr Hoard in a Google Arts & Culture online exhibition
