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Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 14 SE 1 |
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| Type of record: | Findspot |
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| Name: | Roman coins found at Elham Church |
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Summary
A silver coin of Faustina and a large brass of Trajan were recently found beneath the floor of Elham church during restoration work.
| Grid Reference: | TR 1772 4382 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR14SE |
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| Parish: | ELHAM, SHEPWAY, KENT |
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Monument Types
Associated Finds
- COIN (Roman - 98 AD to 117 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 138 AD? to 176 AD?)
Full description
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[TR 17724382]. A silver coin of Faustina (I or II?) either 138-141 or 161-176 and a large brass of Trajan were recently found beneath the floor of Elham church during restoration work. (1, 2)
<1> Robertson, W.A.S., 1876, St. Mary's Church, Elham, Archaeol Cant 10 1876 46 (W A S Robertson) (Article in serial). SKE7945.
<2> Page, W. (ed), 1932, The Victoria History of the Counties of England: Kent Volume III, VCH Kent 3 1932 153 (M V Taylor, R F Jessup & C F C Hawkes) (Monograph). SKE7810.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1> | Article in serial: Robertson, W.A.S.. 1876. St. Mary's Church, Elham. Vol X p46. Archaeol Cant 10 1876 46 (W A S Robertson). |
| <2>XY | Monograph: Page, W. (ed). 1932. The Victoria History of the Counties of England: Kent Volume III. VCH Kent 3 1932 153 (M V Taylor, R F Jessup & C F C Hawkes). [Mapped feature: #42493 Find, ] |
