Douglas Beach
Period: Iron Age
NGR Easting: 238600
NGR Northing: 476500
Description: Roman coin.
A 2nd century Roman coin was reportedly found on Douglas beach prior to 1953, when noted by Ordnance Survey staff.
The coin was reportedly of the reign of Antoninus (AD138-161). No further information is known and the coin is not in the Manx National Heritage collections. The grid reference is placed at the central point of the bay but is for indicative purposes only.
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Site & Monument Type: findspot; coin
Category: National Monuments Record: Archaeological Sites [single-site]
Site ID number: 0245.00