Exploring Kent's Past

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Monument details

Summary

Before 1874, a number of Roman coins was found in Church Field, adjacent to Stone Chapel. These ranged in date from a silver coin of Hadrian to bronze coins of Constantinus and Avitus.

Monument Types

• FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Associated Finds

• COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Full description

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Roman coins found near ruined chapel (TQ 96 SE 2) in the adjoining field. (1) In the Church Field adjoining Stone Chapel have been found silver coins of Hadrian, and Antoninus Pius, and bronze coins of Allectus, Constantinus, Jul. Crispus, Maximus and Avitus (2). [Area TQ 9915 6128] Named Church Field on 1849 Tithe Map of Stone. Finds now sited to this field (3). There is no record of any subsequent finds from this field which was under crop at time of visit (4). Additional references (5,6).

<1> VCH Kent 3 1932 169 (Taylor Jessup and Hawkes) (OS Card Reference). SKE51101.

<2> Arch Cant 9 1874 lxxii Roman Rems discovered in and near Faversham (G Bedo) (OS Card Reference). SKE36014.

<3> F1 ASP 10-JUL-59 (OS Card Reference). SKE42033.

<4> F2 CFW 22-JUL-63 (OS Card Reference). SKE43270.

<5> Field report for monument TQ 96 SE 3 - July, 1959 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4886.

<6> Field report for monument TQ 96 SE 3 - July, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4887.

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