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Findspot record TQ 67 SW 54 - 9th Century coin hoard and pendant found in Gravesend
Summary
An Early Medieval 9th century coin hoard and silver pendant cross found together, apparently during digging operations in a field, in either 1835 or 1838. The hoard consists of 552 Saxon coins and dates from 814 to the end of the 9th century but mainly of Burgred, King of Mercia (852-74). All the finds are in the British Museum. The pendant cross is illustrated in R. A. Smiths article in The Victoria History of the Counties of England, Kent, volume 1 (1908).
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 6390 7327 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ67SW |
| Civil Parish | GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | GRAVESHAM, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> O.S. 6" 1863-5 (OS Card Reference). SKE47814.
<2> O.S. 25" 1897. (OS Card Reference). SKE47797.
<3> VCH. Kent, I, 1908, 381 illust. (R.A.Smith). (OS Card Reference). SKE51244.
<4> Num. Chron. 3, 1841, 14-34 (E. Hawkins). (OS Card Reference). SKE47745.
<5> 'Inv. Brit.Coin Hoards A.D. 600-1500.' (J.D.A.Thompson). (OS Card Reference). SKE44485.
<6> Boro. Surveyor Gravesend. (OS Card Reference). SKE38280.
<7> O.N.B. 1907, 63. (OS Card Reference). SKE47768.
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SKE47814 OS Card Reference: O.S. 6" 1863-5.
- <2> SKE47797 OS Card Reference: O.S. 25" 1897..
- <3> SKE51244 OS Card Reference: VCH. Kent, I, 1908, 381 illust. (R.A.Smith)..
- <4> SKE47745 OS Card Reference: Num. Chron. 3, 1841, 14-34 (E. Hawkins)..
- <5> SKE44485 OS Card Reference: 'Inv. Brit.Coin Hoards A.D. 600-1500.' (J.D.A.Thompson)..
- <6>XY SKE38280 OS Card Reference: Boro. Surveyor Gravesend.. [Mapped feature: #17282 Finds, ]
- <7> SKE47768 OS Card Reference: O.N.B. 1907, 63..
Finds (2)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jun 24 2021 12:21PM