Findspot record TQ 85 SW 12 - Iron Age gold Stater

Summary

Iron Age Gold Stater

Location

Grid reference TQ 8134 5130 (point) FCE
Map sheet TQ85SW
County KENT
District MAIDSTONE, KENT
Civil Parish LANGLEY, MAIDSTONE, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

An uninscribed Belgic gold stater was found at Redpit, Langley. The coin was purchased for the Kent Numismatic Society. (1) Area: TQ 8134 5130. Mrs. Weeks, of Redpit cottage, stated that the gold coin was found by her late husband Mr. F.A. Weeks, a great many years ago, in the field adjacent to, and SE of, the cottage garden. She could not give an accurate findspot. Her daughter handed in the coin to the Maidstone Museum a few years ago. (2) Found in 1927, the coin was bought privately by Mr. J.F.H. Checkley, Treasurer of the Kent Numismatic Society in whose possession it remains. (3)


<1> Arch Cant 72 1958 222 (E J E Pirie) (OS Card Reference). SKE35513.

<2> F1 ASP 24.11.61 (OS Card Reference). SKE42254.

<3> Inf Mr Checkley 26 Maple Avenue Maidstone (OS Card Reference). SKE44334.

<4> F2 ASP 26.06.63 (OS Card Reference). SKE43171.

<5> Field report for monument TQ 85 SW 12 - November, 1961 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4489.

<6> Field report for monument TQ 85 SW 12 - June, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4490.

Sources/Archives (6)

  • <1>XY OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 72 1958 222 (E J E Pirie). [Mapped feature: #28986 find, ]
  • <2> OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 24.11.61.
  • <3> OS Card Reference: Inf Mr Checkley 26 Maple Avenue Maidstone.
  • <4> OS Card Reference: F2 ASP 26.06.63.
  • <5> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 85 SW 12 - November, 1961.
  • <6> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 85 SW 12 - June, 1963.

Finds (1)

Protected Status/Designation

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Record last edited

Sep 14 2021 4:54PM