Roker, Roman coin

HER Number

70

District

Sunderland

Site Name

Roker, Roman coin

Place

Roker

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 Constantine I (307-37A.D.) found c.1958 at the now demolished Durham District Omnibus garages - i.e. quite close to the sea shore. The find is recorded in the Sunderland Museum Accession Register and is probably still in the collection of the Museum.

Easting

440800

Northing

558600

Grid Reference

NZ440800558600

Sources

<< HER 70 >> Ordnance Survey archaeological record cards, 1976, Roman coin