Findspot record TR 35 NW 151 - Three Iron Age coins

Summary

Three Iron Age coins

Location

Grid reference TR 3359 5650 (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

(TR33605650) IA coins (3) were discovered at Worth Hill by metal detection in the 1980's. TWRA-TYMAC-IA-27 The coin is dated to c 10-20 AD and is of the Trinovantes, Cunobelin. It is made of AE, measures 16.25 mm in diameter and weighs 2.92 gm. The obverse side shows a victory right, holding wreath, c behind, pellet border. The reverse shows a warrior on horse right, CVN below, pellet border. Catalogue reference VA 1981-1. Type Trinovantian U. The coin has a central hole made in antiquity. TWRA-TYMAC-IA-76 The coin is dated to c 50-30 BC and is of the Cantii. It is made of AE, measures 16 mm in diameter and weighs 2.03 gm. The obverse side shows a wolf left, 'tree' above, pellet-in-ring's in field. The reverse side shows a Celticized horse right. Catalogue reference VA 154-1. It is part of the Kentish uninscribed series. The coin is in poor condition with some corrosion. TWRA-TYMAC-IA-95 The coin is dated to c 100-90 BC and is of the Trinovantes. It is made of cast bronze potin, measures 15.5-16.5 mm in diameter and weighs 2.52 gm. The obverse side is heavily corroded but shows a head of Apollo left and the reverse shows a bull charging right, exergual line below. It may be of type 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: #10628 find, ]
  • <2> Collection: Ringwould, K. 1991. South of England Metal Detecting Records.

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Apr 25 2024 6:04PM