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Findspot record TR 36 NW 427 - Metal finds recovered by a metal detecting survey west of King Ethelbert's School, Westgate on Sea
Summary
In February 2007 a metal detecting survey was carried out on land west of King Ethelbert's School, Westgate on Sea. 49 finds were recovered which included a probable 4th century Roman coin, a denarius of Domitian and an Elizabeth I sixpence. The remainder of the finds were musket balls, and buttons. A walkover survey recovered q quantity of worked flint including cores, blades and scrapers dating from the Early Neollithic to Bronze Age.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 31103 69449 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR36NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | THANET, KENT |
| Civil Parish | BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> Trust For Thanet Archaeology, 2007, Change of use from agricultural land to school playing field land at Quex Estate, west of King Ethelbert School, Canterbury Road, Westgate on Sea, interim results of a metal detector survey (Unpublished document). SKE12944.
<2> Trust for Thanet Archaeology, 2007, Change of use from agricultural land to school playing field land at Quex Estate, west of King Ethelbert School, Canterbury Road, Westgate on Sea: Archaeological Report (Unpublished document). SKE13060.
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SKE12944 Unpublished document: Trust For Thanet Archaeology. 2007. Change of use from agricultural land to school playing field land at Quex Estate, west of King Ethelbert School, Canterbury Road, Westgate on Sea, interim results of a metal detector survey.
- <2> SKE13060 Unpublished document: Trust for Thanet Archaeology. 2007. Change of use from agricultural land to school playing field land at Quex Estate, west of King Ethelbert School, Canterbury Road, Westgate on Sea: Archaeological Report.
Finds (8)
- COIN (Roman - 300 AD? to 400 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 81 AD to 96 AD)
- COIN (Post Medieval - 1558 AD to 1603 AD)
- BLADE (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
- CORE (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- BURNT FLINT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- VESSEL (Late Iron Age to Post Medieval - 100 BC to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Metal detector and resistivity survey at Quex Estate, west of King Ethelberht School, Canterbury Road, Westgate-on-Sea (Ref: USB07) (EKE9234)
- Intrusive Event: Survey of land at Quex Estate in advance of change of use to playing field (EKE9376)
Record last edited
Sep 13 2007 4:19AM