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Findspot record TQ 86 NW 41 - Iron Age gold coin, found near Rainham, Gillingham
Summary
Iron Age gold coin found near Watling Street and dating to 'before the Christian era'. (Possibly a duplicate of TQ 76 NE 31?? - a gold stater of Eppillus found during excavation for a new railway between Chatham and Rainham in c.1859.)
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 80 65 (point) LO |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ86NW |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Payne notes "a gold coin struck before the Christian era, from the Watling Street, near Rainham." In the possession of Mr Walter Prentis of Cosenden, near Rainham. [Not mentioned by Evans, Allen ... etc" is it the same as TQ 76 NE 31?] (1) No further information. (2)
<1> Coll Cant 1893 86 (G Payne) (OS Card Reference). SKE39153.
<2> F1 CFW 10-DEC-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42512.
<3> Field report for monument TQ 86 NW 41 - December, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4583.
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Protected Status/Designation
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Record last edited
Sep 20 2021 3:48PM