Findspot record TQ 75 SW 10 - Coin of Allectus found at East Farleigh

Summary

An antoninianus of Allectus was found in the 1950s 760m north west of St. Mary's Church. The find site was at the bottom of a field which contains a Roman site[ See TQ 75 SW 8]. It is believed that tile fragments and a flint axe have been found in the area. The site has been returned to pasture within an orchard.

Location

Grid reference TQ 7280 5377 (point) FCE
Map sheet TQ75SW
County KENT
District MAIDSTONE, KENT
Civil Parish EAST FARLEIGH, MAIDSTONE, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

An antoninianus of Allectus was recently found at East Farleigh. 2,500 feet NW of St. Mary's Church; It is in the possesion of Mr. K. Etheridge of Maidstone. (1) [TQ 72815377] Coin of Allectus (1950-51) (2) Mrs. K. Etheridge, formerly of 83 Milton Street, has recently moved and her present address is not known. Her former employer (a), however, remembers the finding of this coin which was at the bottom of the field which contains the site of a Roman building (TQ 75 SW 8). No details regarding the axe are recorded at Maidstone Museum but Mr. Oliver thought it was a flint axe but he could not give any further information on date of finding or exact provenance. (3) Tiles in Maidstone Museum (4) The site is under pasture within an orchard. Nothing is to be seen of the Roman remains. (5) Checked and correct. (6)


<1> Arch Cant 64 1951 163 (OS Card Reference). SKE35379.

<2> Maidstone Museum Kent Arch Soc 6' (Anon Undated) (OS Card Reference). SKE46469.

<3> Oral Mr A Oliver (OS Card Reference). SKE47948.

<4> F1 CFW 14-FEB-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42570.

<5> Rec 6' (OGS Crawford Undated) (OS Card Reference). SKE49020.

<6> F2 ASP 03.06.59 (OS Card Reference). SKE43080.

<7> F3 CFW 11.02.64 (OS Card Reference). SKE43381.

<8> Field report for monument TQ 75 SW 10 - June, 1959 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3991.

<9> Field report for monument TQ 75 SW 10 - February, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3992.

<10> Field report for monument TQ 75 SW 10 - February, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3993.

Sources/Archives (10)

  • <1>XY OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 64 1951 163. [Mapped feature: #20931 find, ]
  • <2> OS Card Reference: Maidstone Museum Kent Arch Soc 6' (Anon Undated).
  • <3> OS Card Reference: Oral Mr A Oliver.
  • <4> OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 14-FEB-64.
  • <5> OS Card Reference: Rec 6' (OGS Crawford Undated).
  • <6> OS Card Reference: F2 ASP 03.06.59.
  • <7> OS Card Reference: F3 CFW 11.02.64.
  • <8> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 75 SW 10 - June, 1959.
  • <9> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 75 SW 10 - February, 1964.
  • <10> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 75 SW 10 - February, 1964.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jul 16 2021 5:08PM