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Findspot record TQ 76 NE 25 - Athenian silver coin, found near Chatham Dockyard
Summary
An Athenian silver didrachm coin, found at Chatham Dockyard around 1756-1763. Identified as pre Roman but the date at which it was brought to Chatham and subsequently lost is unknown.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 74 67 (point) LO |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ76NW |
| Civil Parish | ROCHESTER & CHATHAM, MEDWAY, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
An Athenian silver didrachm was found at Chatham Dockyard when ramparts were thrown up "in the beginning of the last war [1756-1763]" It appears, from the sketch (1) to be earlier than the Roman Empire, but it may have been brought to Chatham and lost there in comparatively modern times (2). (1-2)
<1> "Hist. of Rochester" 1772, 274 (S. Derme & W. Shrubsole) (OS Card Reference). SKE32651.
<2> V.C.H. Kent 3, 1932, 110 (M. V. Taylor) (OS Card Reference). SKE50734.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jul 20 2021 7:50PM