A Roman brass coin of Maxentius was discovered three feet under the surface of the ground in July 1931, when a hole was dug for the erection of a gate-post near Littlestone station. Information from Major Teichmen-Derville. "In the Roman period and onwards up to the fourteenth century the site was in the middle of Romney bay and nearly half a mile from the nearest dry land". (1) The coin, now in Maidstone Museum, was found at TR 07312484. (2)

<1> Arch Cant 44 1932 279 (OS Card Reference). SKE35138.

<2> F1 ASP 22-MAR-1963 (OS Card Reference). SKE42236.

<3> Inf. Major T Derville Red House Littlestore Road, New Romney. (OS Card Reference). SKE44384.

<4> Field report for monument TR 02 SE 10 - March, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5064.