Findspot record TQ 75 NW 32 - Iron Age coins, Preston Hall, Aylesford

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A number of silver Iron Age coins were found at Preston Hall when the foundations of the present Hall were being dug in 1852. Their present location is unknown.

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Grid reference TQ 7275 5806 (point) FCE
Map sheet TQ75NW
County KENT
District TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT
Civil Parish AYLESFORD, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT

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[Centred at TQ 72755806] A "number of British silver coins" were "found in digging for the foundations of the new mansion of Preston Hall", c. two years ago [?1852]. (1) The present location of these coins has not been discovered. (2) TQ 726580. Listed by D.F. Allen under 'Inadequately recorded coins' but one coin only is mentioned. Present whereabouts not known. (3)


<1> Wanderings of an Antiquary 1854 175 (Wright) (OS Card Reference). SKE51269.

<2> F1 ASP 20.05.59 (OS Card Reference). SKE42197.

<3> Problems of the IA in Southern Britain 284 (ed. S Frere) (OS Card Reference). SKE48685.

<4> F2 AC 14.04.64 (OS Card Reference). SKE43058.

<5> Field report for monument TQ 75 NW 32 - May, 1959 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3894.

<6> Field report for monument TQ 75 NW 32 - April, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3895.

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  • <1> OS Card Reference: Wanderings of an Antiquary 1854 175 (Wright).
  • <2> OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 20.05.59.
  • <3> OS Card Reference: Problems of the IA in Southern Britain 284 (ed. S Frere).
  • <4> OS Card Reference: F2 AC 14.04.64.
  • <5>XY Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 75 NW 32 - May, 1959. [Mapped feature: #19877 Find, ]
  • <6> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 75 NW 32 - April, 1964.

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Record last edited

Jul 12 2021 2:25PM