Findspot record TR 34 NW 215 - Iron Age coin c 100-90 BC

Summary

Iron Age coin c 100-90 BC

Location

Grid reference TR 3441 4967 (point) FCE
Map sheet TR34NW
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish SUTTON, DOVER, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

(TR34414967) An IA coin c 100-90 BC of the Trinovantes tribe, ref MSRC-REIDR-IA-18, was found near Sutton by metal detection in Aug 1992. The coin is made of cast bronze potin. It measures 16.25-16.5 mm and weighs 3.00 gm. The obverse side shows a Head of Apollo left and a bull charging right and is in very good condition. The catalogue reference is VA 1406-1 and is of Trinovantian A type. (1)

Historic England archive material: 913768 South of England Metal Detecting Records This material has not yet been fully catalogued. Copyright, date, and quantity information for this record may be incomplete or inaccurate.Metal detecting records from 2 rally sites: 7th-8th September1991 - Ringwould, Kent; 11th-12th September 1993 - Great Mongeham, near Deal, Kent. Also one block of variously located finds in Kent. Iron Age, Roman and Medieval coins.Contents : 3 catalogues and 1 reportCondition : INTACT


<1> Kent Metal Detector Group Records (OS Card Reference). SKE45936.

<2> Ringwould, K, 1991, South of England Metal Detecting Records (Collection). SKE6551.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1>XY OS Card Reference: Kent Metal Detector Group Records. [Mapped feature: #10382 find, ]
  • <2> Collection: Ringwould, K. 1991. South of England Metal Detecting Records.

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Record last edited

Apr 11 2024 6:06PM