TR 36 SW 81 - Iron Age coin, Cottington Hill, Minster

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Findspot record TR 36 SW 81 - Iron Age coin, Cottington Hill, Minster

Summary

A late Iron Age coin was found on Cottington Hill by a metal detectorist in 1991. The coin has been identified as of Cantian type and was subsequently dated to c.100 BC. It was made from cast bronze potin, and depicted a Celticized head of Apollo and a Celticized bull on its sides. It is not know where this find is now located.

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Grid reference	TR 3373 6389 (point) Estimated from sources
Map sheet	TR36SW
County	KENT
District	THANET, KENT
Civil Parish	MINSTER, THANET, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

FINDSPOT (Late Iron Age - 100 BC to 42 AD)

Full Description

(TR3363) LIA coin c 100 BC of the Cantii, ref TWRA-WILKA-IA-14. Discovered at Cottington Hill by metal detection in 1991. The coin is made from cast bronze potin, is 17 mm (sprue 6 mm) in diameter and 2.03 gm in weight. The obverse side shows a Celticized head of Apollo left, vertical line through neck and the reverse shows a Celticized bull charging right. Catalogue reference VA 108-3. Cantian B. (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 SKE45936 OS Card Reference: Kent Metal Detector Group Records. [Mapped feature: #10447 fnd, ]
<2> SKE6551 Collection: Ringwould, K. 1991. South of England Metal Detecting Records.

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COIN (Late Iron Age - 100 BC to 42 AD)

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Record last edited

Apr 11 2024 6:26PM