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Monument record TR 02 NE 8 - "The Money Bank" Earthwork
Summary
A bank [of earth?] at Dymchurch is known as the "Money Bank" because of the number of Roman coins found in it. It was "within a short distance" of the Roman finds made in building the sea wall at Dymchurch [TR 02 NE 1].
Location
| Grid reference | TR 08 28 (point) LO |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR02NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | DYMCHURCH, SHEPWAY, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
A bank [of earth?] at Dymchurch is known as the "Money Bank" because of the number of Roman coins found in it. It was "within a short distance" of the Roman finds made in building the sea wall at Dymchurch [TR 02 NE 1]. (1)
This area was surveyed as part of the South East RCZAS NMP project. The bank mentioned previously in this record was not visible on historic aerial photographs (2).
<1> BAA Rep for Meeting at Canterbury Sept 1844 118 (S Isaacson) (OS Card Reference). SKE37453.
<2> Wessex Archaeology, 2011, South East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey - (SE RCZAS) Phase 1: National Mapping Programme Report (Unpublished document). SKE25955.
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: South-East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Ref: 71330) (EWX10065)
Record last edited
Nov 3 2021 3:50PM