Findspot record TR 35 NW 147 - Three Iron Age coins

Summary

Three Iron Age coins

Location

Grid reference TR 335 551 (point) FCE
Map sheet TR35NW
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish WORTH, DOVER, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

(TR336551) IA Coins (3) Discovered near Worth by metal detection in 1985. TWRA-TYMAR-IA-25 Dated to c 100 BC of the Cantii. It is made of cast bronze potin, measures 17-17.75 mm and weighs 1.90 gm. The obverse side shows a celticized head of Apollo left and the reverse side shows a Celticized bull charging left, exergual line below. Catalogue reference VA 105-1. It is a Cantian A. The coin is worn. TWRA-TYMAR-IA-26 Dated to c 50-30 BC of the Cantii. It is made of AE, measures 13.5-15 mm in diameter and weighs 1.72 gm. The obverse side shows a wolf left ? tree behind, rings in field. The reverse side shows a Celticized horse right, rings in field. Catalogue reference VA 154-1. The coin is worn. TWRA-TYMAR-IA-27 Dated to c 10 BC-10 AD of the Atrebates, Eppillus. It is made of AE and measures 14-14.5 mm in diameter and weighs 1.71 gm. The obverse side shows a geometric pattern of curve-sided square around central disc, EP PI CO MF around square. The reverse side shows an eagle standing left, head looking right, wings spread, rings in field. Catalogue reference is VA 450-1. Type Atrebatic H. The coin is in worn condition but details clear. (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> OS Card Reference: Kent Metal Detector Group Records.
  • <2> Collection: Ringwould, K. 1991. South of England Metal Detecting Records.

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Record last edited

Apr 25 2024 5:41PM