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Monument details

HER Number:TQ 87 SE 15
Type of record:Findspot
Name:Roman coin hoard

Summary

In 1952 a hoard of 37 sestertii was found in Slay Hill Saltings, 100 feet SE of the find spot of the 1864 coin hoard (TQ 87 SE 17), in a pot of poor fabric said to be of local manufacture. The coins range from Domitian to Commodus (AD 81-192) and were in such a poor state that this is probably a currency hoard rather than a treasure hoard. A late 2nd century hoard.

Grid Reference:TQ 8603 7046
Map Sheet:TQ87SE
Parish:UPCHURCH, SWALE, KENT

Monument Types

Associated Finds

  • COIN HOARD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Full description

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[Area centred TQ 8603 7047] In 1952 a hoard of 37 sestertii was found in Slay Hill Saltings, 100 feet SE of the find spot of the 1864 coin hoard (TQ 87 SE 17), in a pot of poor fabric said to be of local manufacture. The coins range from Domitian to Commodus and were in such a poor state that this is probably a currency hoard rather than a treasure hoard. See AO/58/60/1. (1)

Hoard dates from shortly after AD 180. Full account. (2)

No further information could be gained regarding the find spot of this hoard. Surgeon-Commander P.H.K. Gray has left the area and could not be contacted. (3)

Sgn Cdr Gray could offer no further information on the find spot of this hoard. (4). Additional index entries and references from relevant field reports (5-7). Photograph of finds from the site (8).

Historic England archive material: AO58/60/1 POT CONTAINING CURRENCY HOARD SECRETED C.180AD FOUND 1952 NEAR HOARD FOUND 1864 (TQ87SE17)


<1> JRS 43 1953 126-7 illus (R-B in 1952) (OS Card Reference). SKE45090.

<2> Num Chron 6th Series 14 1954 201-3 illus (P H K Gray) (OS Card Reference). SKE47727.

<3> F1 AC 20-AUG-63 (OS Card Reference). SKE41818.

<4> Sgn Cdr P H Ker Gray 'Frankfield' Farnham Lane Haslemere Surrey (OS Card Reference). SKE49447.

<5> F2 CFW 12-NOV-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE43227.

<6> Field report for monument TQ 87 SE 15 - August, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4661.

<7> Field report for monument TQ 87 SE 15 - November, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4662.

<8> POT CONTAINING CURRENCY HOARD SECRETED C.180AD FOUND 1952 NEAR HOARD FOUND 1864 (TQ87SE17) (Photograph). SKE196.

Sources and further reading

Cross-ref. Source description
<1>OS Card Reference: JRS 43 1953 126-7 illus (R-B in 1952).
<2>OS Card Reference: Num Chron 6th Series 14 1954 201-3 illus (P H K Gray).
<3>OS Card Reference: F1 AC 20-AUG-63.
<4>OS Card Reference: Sgn Cdr P H Ker Gray 'Frankfield' Farnham Lane Haslemere Surrey.
<5>OS Card Reference: F2 CFW 12-NOV-64.
<6>Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 87 SE 15 - August, 1963.
<7>Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 87 SE 15 - November, 1964.
<8>XYPhotograph: POT CONTAINING CURRENCY HOARD SECRETED C.180AD FOUND 1952 NEAR HOARD FOUND 1864 (TQ87SE17). AO58/60/1. Black and White. Negative. [Mapped feature: #31956 find, ]