TQ 75 NE 33 - Romano-British Coin Hoard, North side of Church Street, Maidstone

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Findspot record TQ 75 NE 33 - Romano-British Coin Hoard, North side of Church Street, Maidstone

Summary

A Romano-British coin hoard of 58 sestertiae (Domitian - Commodus), was found in 1935, whilst an electric cable was being laid to the new wing of the Ophthalmic Hospital in Church Street, Maidstone.

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Grid reference	TQ 7615 5589 (point) FCE
Map sheet	TQ75NE
County	KENT
District	MAIDSTONE, KENT
Civil Parish	MAIDSTONE, MAIDSTONE, KENT

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FINDSPOT (Roman - 81 AD to 199 AD)

Full Description

A hoard of 58 sestertiae (Domitian - Commodus), now on display in Maidstone Museum (no accession number), were found on December 23rd, 1935, by Mr. Bill Kemp, whilst an electric cable was being laid to the new wing of the Ophthalmic Hospital in Church Street, Maidstone. Mr. Buss, former District Mains Engineer, South Eastern Electricity Board, now retired, indicated the exact findspot beneath the pavement on the N. side of Church Street, at TQ 7616 5590. This siting also agrees with carded information held by the Board. (1) Additional bibliography. (2-3)

<1> Arch Cant 48 1936 249-51 (N Cook) (OS Card Reference). SKE35235.

<2> Display cards Maidstone Museum (OS Card Reference). SKE39745.

<3> F1 ASP 24.03.64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42251.

<4> Arch Cant 89 1974 220 (P E Oldham) (OS Card Reference). SKE35986.

<5> JRS 26 1936 263 (M V Taylor) (OS Card Reference). SKE45073.

<6> Field report for monument TQ 75 NE 32 - March, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3803.

Sources/Archives (6)

<1>XY SKE35235 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 48 1936 249-51 (N Cook). [Mapped feature: #19203 coin hoard, ]
<2> SKE39745 OS Card Reference: Display cards Maidstone Museum.
<3> SKE42251 OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 24.03.64.
<4> SKE35986 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 89 1974 220 (P E Oldham).
<5> SKE45073 OS Card Reference: JRS 26 1936 263 (M V Taylor).
<6> SKE3803 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 75 NE 32 - March, 1964.