Findspot record TR 23 NW 72 - Belgic stater fd

Summary

A silver ancient British coin was found at Caesar's Camp. It was submitted to the British Museum, who reported that it was a piece ascribed to Amminus of the Cantii, minted circa AD 15.

Location

Grid reference TR 2137 3791 (point) FCE
Map sheet TR23NW
Civil Parish FOLKESTONE, SHEPWAY, KENT
County KENT
District FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT

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Full Description

A Belgic inscribed silver stater was found in Sept 1965 by Master N Knight, 149 Downs Road, Folkestone on Caesars Camp, Folkestone. It was picked up on loose chalk in the side of a small pit: find-site indicated on the ground by the finder at TR 21373791. The coin, whichshows a winged horse and is inscribed AMINVS DVN, is retained by the finder who also hold BM correspondence on it. (1) Early 1st century AD coin was found on Castle Hill, Folkestone, by Nicholas Knight in 1965. It was in excellent condition and was identified by R.A. Carson of the British Museum. The coin is a silverminim of Amminus of the Cantii and the weight is 1.05 grammes. It is identical with Mack 313.(3) (2-3) A silver ancient British coin was found by N. Knight at Caesar's Camp (TR 23 NW 2) Folkestone. It was submitted to the British Museum, who reported that it was a piece ascribed to Amminus of the Cantii, mintedc. AD 15. Ceasar's Camp was partially excavated in 1878 by General A.Pitt-Rivers, who showed it to have been surmounted by a Norman earthwork. This coin suggests some earlier occupation. (4)


RPS Clouston, 1994, Folkestone & Dover Water services: Bluehouse to Cherry Garden Trunk Main (Unpublished document). SKe6910.

<1> F Jenkins Hon Corr (OS Card Reference). SKE41723.

<2> The Times 11 11 65 (OS Card Reference). SKE50527.

<3> F1 CFW 04.04.70 (OS Card Reference). SKE42413.

<4> KAR 36 174 165 (E Mynott) (OS Card Reference). SKE45314.

<5> Coinage of Anc Brit 1964 113 (R P Mack) (OS Card Reference). SKE39047.

<6> Arch Cant 80 1965 lii (R E P Stuart) (OS Card Reference). SKE35704.

<7> Field report for monument TR 23 NW 72 - April, 1970 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5642.

<8> RPS Clouston, 1994, Folkestone & Dover Water services: Bluehouse to Cherry Garden Trunk Main (Unpublished document). SKE6910.

Sources/Archives (9)

  • --- Unpublished document: RPS Clouston. 1994. Folkestone & Dover Water services: Bluehouse to Cherry Garden Trunk Main.
  • <1> OS Card Reference: F Jenkins Hon Corr.
  • <2> OS Card Reference: The Times 11 11 65.
  • <3> OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 04.04.70.
  • <4> OS Card Reference: KAR 36 174 165 (E Mynott).
  • <5> OS Card Reference: Coinage of Anc Brit 1964 113 (R P Mack).
  • <6>XY OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 80 1965 lii (R E P Stuart). [Mapped feature: #45329 find, ]
  • <7> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 23 NW 72 - April, 1970.
  • <8> Unpublished document: RPS Clouston. 1994. Folkestone & Dover Water services: Bluehouse to Cherry Garden Trunk Main.

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Record last edited

Mar 8 2022 10:02AM