Findspot record TR 36 NW 6 - Silver coins (sceattas) from Birchington

Summary

Four Silver coins (sceattas) were previously found in Birchington. Three of the coins are silver whilst the fourth was thought to be brass. One of the silver sceattas is on display in Maidstone Museum.

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Grid reference TR 30 69 (point) LO
Map sheet TR36NW
County KENT
District THANET, KENT
Civil Parish BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT

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Silver coins (sceattas) from Birchington are in the Mayer Collection, Liverpool One coin is featured by Smith (a) :- obv. Bust to right; before it, AEPA in runes; behind it A. Rev. A beaded square, containing the letters TT. (1,2) Four sceattas, three silver and one brass plated, from Birchington. One silver sceatta, is on exhibition in Maidstone Museum. (a) given by Mrs. Edwards. (3) Birchington, Kent. One sceatta class D type 8 (Frisian) in the Maidstone Museum, Nicholls gift, ex Edwards. (4)additional reference (5-7)


<1> VCH Kent 1, 1908, 384 (RA Smith) (OS Card Reference). SKE50925.

<2> Archaeol Cant 8, 1872, 164, 172 (DH Haigh) (OS Card Reference). SKE37245.

<3> Coll. Antiquaries 1, 64, pl.xxiii, figs. 2-4 (CR Smith) (OS Card Reference). SKE39177.

<4> Maidstone Museum Archaeol Gazetteer (in progress) Anon. Undated (OS Card Reference). SKE46451.

<5> F1 ASP 25-NOV-63 (OS Card Reference). SKE42290.

<6> BAR 128 Sceattas in England and on the Continent 1984, 247 (D Hill and DM Metcalf) (OS Card Reference). SKE37499.

<7> Field report for monument TR 36 NW 6 - November, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE6213.

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  • <1> OS Card Reference: VCH Kent 1, 1908, 384 (RA Smith).
  • <2>XY OS Card Reference: Archaeol Cant 8, 1872, 164, 172 (DH Haigh). [Mapped feature: #63041 find, ]
  • <3> OS Card Reference: Coll. Antiquaries 1, 64, pl.xxiii, figs. 2-4 (CR Smith).
  • <4> OS Card Reference: Maidstone Museum Archaeol Gazetteer (in progress) Anon. Undated.
  • <5> OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 25-NOV-63.
  • <6> OS Card Reference: BAR 128 Sceattas in England and on the Continent 1984, 247 (D Hill and DM Metcalf).
  • <7> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 36 NW 6 - November, 1963.

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Record last edited

Jun 30 2023 4:45PM