Findspot record TQ 94 NW 283 - Medieval Jeton, Charing Quarry
Summary
Location
Grid reference | TQ 9324 4931 (point) Approximate |
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Map sheet | TQ94NW |
County | KENT |
District | ASHFORD, KENT |
Civil Parish | CHARING, ASHFORD, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A medieval jeton was recovered from the overburden during the excavation of the site carried out between February and March 2016.
From the report:
"A late 13th to 14th century ‘Sterling Bust’ jeton, RF<3000> came from topsoil [400]. The jeton depicts a crowned bust on the obverse with pellet and ?saltire ‘legend’. The reverse exhibits a cross ?fleuree dividing the legend of stars and ?saltires, with three pellets around a central pellet in each quarter. There is a central perforation which was employed to prevent silvering of the copper alloy token to be passed off as a penny. The jeton is likely to have been produced during the reign of Edward I-Edward III." (1)
<1> Archaeology South-East, 2015, Post-excavation assessment and updated project design report, Charing Quarry, Hook Lane, Charing, Kent (Unpublished document). SKE31583.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE31583 Unpublished document: Archaeology South-East. 2015. Post-excavation assessment and updated project design report, Charing Quarry, Hook Lane, Charing, Kent.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Intrusive Event: Post-excavation assessment and updated project design report. Charing Quarry, Hook Lane, Charing, Kent (Ref: ASE report no. 2014369) (EKE15015)
Record last edited
Nov 26 2024 3:18PM