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Findspot record TR 15 NW 299 - Roman coin hoard and pottery
Summary
Roman coin hoard and pottery findspot
Location
| Grid reference | TR 1494 5763 (point) GCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR15NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | CANTERBURY, KENT |
| Civil Parish | CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A large amphora, 2ft 2ins high and 17ins in diameter, broken, was found at a depth of 10ft opposite the eastern corner of St Mary Bredin's Church [TR 15 NW 143]. It contained earth and 41 Roman coins. Most of the coins were illegible, those that could be deciphered being nearly all of Carausius. (1-3)
<1> Arch 43 1871 155 No 54 plate xxiii (J Pilbrow) (OS Card Reference). SKE34415.
<2> VCH Kent 3 1932 68 (REM Wheeler) (OS Card Reference). SKE51127.
<3> BAR 40 'The Episode of Carausins and Allectus: the Literary and Numismatic Evidence' 1977 40 (N Shie (OS Card Reference). SKE37529.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1>XY SKE34415 OS Card Reference: Arch 43 1871 155 No 54 plate xxiii (J Pilbrow). [Mapped feature: #43829 Find, ]
- <2> SKE51127 OS Card Reference: VCH Kent 3 1932 68 (REM Wheeler).
- <3> SKE37529 OS Card Reference: BAR 40 'The Episode of Carausins and Allectus: the Literary and Numismatic Evidence' 1977 40 (N Shie.
Finds (2)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Feb 7 2022 3:45PM