Findspot record TR 35 NW 158 - Twenty three Iron Age coins

Summary

Twenty three Iron Age coins

Location

Grid reference TR 3355 5520 (point) FCE
Map sheet TR35NW
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish WORTH, DOVER, KENT

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Full Description

(TR3355520) Iron Age coins (23) were discovered near Worth by metal detection in the 1980s. Coin reference no.s: TWRA-TYMAC-IA-91, 96, 84, 86, 23, 30, 46, 47, 50, 4, 6, 10, 11, 22, 62, 69, 75, 54, 58, 109, 97, 103, 104. (See catalogue for details). The coins vary in date from c 100 BC up to 40 AD and are of tribes including Trinovantes, Ambiani and Atrebates. The earlier coins are made from cast bronze potin and the later ones from AE. The weights of the coins vary from 1.15 gm to 4.09 gm. Although most of the coins are in worn and/or damaged condition, the designs can be clearly identified. (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: #10636 find, ]
  • <2> Collection: Ringwould, K. 1991. South of England Metal Detecting Records.

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Record last edited

Apr 25 2024 6:17PM