Findspot record TQ 55 NW 21 - Iron Age coin

Summary

Iron Age coin

Location

Grid reference TQ 5156 5618 (point) FCE
Map sheet TQ55NW
County KENT
Civil Parish RIVERHEAD, SEVENOAKS, KENT
District SEVENOAKS, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

(TQ 51575619) Iron Age (Numidian) coin found A.D.1931 (1) A bronze coin of Masinissa, King of Numidia (c.240 - 149 B.C.) was found in March 1931 in some allotments. It is said to be in Sevenoaks Museum but could not be traced there. Publication evidently follows the Maidstone Museum 6" siting; it could not be confirmed. A collector's piece ? (2)


<1> OS 6" 1961 (OS Card Reference). SKE48369.

<2> Maidstone Mus. 6" (L.R.A. Grove, Curator, 25.5.50) (OS Card Reference). SKE46342.

<3> Maidstone Mus. Arch. Gazetteer. (OS Card Reference). SKE46344.

<4> F1 CFW 11-AUG-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42526.

<5> Field report for monument TQ 55 NW 21 - August, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE2811.

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <1> OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1961.
  • <2> OS Card Reference: Maidstone Mus. 6" (L.R.A. Grove, Curator, 25.5.50).
  • <3> OS Card Reference: Maidstone Mus. Arch. Gazetteer..
  • <4> OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 11-AUG-64.
  • <5>XY Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 55 NW 21 - August, 1964. [Mapped feature: #31414 find, ]

Finds (1)

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Record last edited

Mar 29 2021 5:09PM