(TR34005790) and (TR34055790) 5 IA coins were discovered near Sandwich by metal detection in the late 1980s. TWRA-TYMAR-IA-41-Dated to c 25-20 BC and of the Trinovantes, Tasciovanus. It is made of AE and measures 13-14 mm in diameter and weighs 1.37 gm. The obverse side shows Celticized heads right, jugate and the reverse shows a Celticized ram left, TA above, flowers in field around ram. Catalogue reference VA 1705-1. It is a Trinovantian M and in good condition. TWRA-TYMAR-IA-42-Dated to c 30 BC and of the Ambiani. It is made of AE and meaures 14.5-16.75 mm in diameter and weighs 2.79 gm. The obverse side shows a cow right with head facing, bucranium above, pellets in field, pellet border, off-centre. The reverse shows a warrior on horse left, holding long object in hand terminating in a ball, pellet to right, off-centre. It is part of Scheers series 80c (cf plate 391) It is Gaulish and in good condition. TWRA-TYMAC-IA-38-Dated to c 30 BC and of the Trinovantes, Dubnovellaunus-in-Essex. It is made of AE, measures 13-14 mm in diameter and weighs 1.47 gm. The obverse side shows a Celticized head right and the reverse shows a Celticized horse left, pellet under tail, pellet-in-ring and 2 'flower' or 'sun' motifs above. Catalogue reference VA 1655-1. It is of type Trinovantian L TWRA-TYMAC-IA-80-Dated to c 17-10 BC and of the Cantii, Dubnovellaunus-in-Kent. It is made of AE, measures 11.25 mm in diameter and weighs 2.28 gm. The obverse shows a boar right, top line of rectangular box below and the reverse shows an eagle standing right, wings spread. Catalogue reference VA 180-1. It is a Cantian L type. The coin is on much smaller and thicker flan than usual. TWRA-TYMAC-IA-15-Dated to c 50-30 BC and of the Ambiani. It is made of AE, measures 16 mm in diameter and weighs 2.27 gm. The obverse side which is in high relief, shows a facing figure,with four large pellets in field and the reverse shows a long-legged horse left, bucranium and ring above, pellet-in-ring below, pellet-in-ring in front. It is a variant of Scheers series 65 (cf plate 370) BN 8472. The coin is Gaulish and has high copper content. (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.