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Findspot record TR 23 NW 111 - Iron Age coin fd
Summary
An Iron Age gold coin was found on the slope beneath the Roman villa and Late Iron Age cemetery in Folkestone. In private possession in Folkestone.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 24 36 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR23NW |
| Civil Parish | FOLKESTONE, SHEPWAY, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT |
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Full Description
TR 2436. East Wear Bay, Folkestone. On the slope beneath the Roman villa (TR 23 NW 11) and C1st AD cemetery (TR 23 NW 109) a gold coin was found in 1865. It has a diameter of three-quarters of an inch, and is a Gaulish or British coin. On one side there is a horse with dot under barrel representing a helmet (see illustration card. The other side is smooth and convex. It is now in the possession of Miss Jeffery, Folkestone. (1-3)
<1> Antiq J 5 1925 66 (S E Winbolt) (OS Card Reference). SKE33251.
<2> Brit Coins (Evans) (OS Card Reference). SKE38337.
<3> Numismatic Chronicle 1919 pl VII 18 (Evans) (OS Card Reference). SKE47752.
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Record last edited
Mar 9 2022 12:48PM