Findspot record TQ 67 SW 73 - Three Roman bronze coins, Northfleet

Summary

Three Roman bronze coins Northfleet found by Mr. Tilley and members of the Gravesend Arch. Soc. in 1950 Location accurate to 100m

Location

Grid reference TQ 6257 7465 (point) FCE
Map sheet TQ67SW
Civil Parish GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT
County KENT
District GRAVESHAM, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

A bronze sestertius of Trajan and a bronze As of Domitian in the Chantry Musuem, Gravesend, were found by Mr. Tilley and members of the Gravesend Arch. Soc. in 1950, at TQ 6257 7466, whilst searching for clay pipes on the Thames foreshore at the end of Granby Road, Gravesend. A bronze As of Faustina was found at the same spot in 1959 by Mr. F. Turner, who retains it (a) (1). Additional references to site (2,3). For finds in context with others in inter-tidal zone, see (4). There is only a small area of foreshore remaining between industrial works here, no finds or remains noted during the 2005 coastal survey (5)


<1> Inf. Mr. Tilley, Hon. Curator Chantry Museum, Gravesend. (OS Card Reference). SKE44400.

<2> F1 ASP 10-NOV-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42036.

<3> Field report for monument TQ 67 SW 73 - November, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3691.

<4> Department of Archaeology, University of Reading, 1994, Inter-tidal archaeology in Kent, p22 (Unpublished document). SWX9353.

<5> Wessex Archaeology, 2005, North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey: Phase ll: Field Assessment Year Two Report (Unpublished document). SWX12323.

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <1> OS Card Reference: Inf. Mr. Tilley, Hon. Curator Chantry Museum, Gravesend..
  • <2> OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 10-NOV-64.
  • <3>XY Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 67 SW 73 - November, 1964. [Mapped feature: #17476 find, ]
  • <4> Unpublished document: Department of Archaeology, University of Reading. 1994. Inter-tidal archaeology in Kent. p22.
  • <5> Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2005. North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey: Phase ll: Field Assessment Year Two Report.

Finds (1)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Survey, North Kent Coastal Zone: Phase ll, Year Two (Ref: 56751) (EWX8626)

Record last edited

Jun 24 2021 5:49PM