Exploring Kent's Past

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Monument details

Summary

A silver penny of King Stephen c.AD 1135-1154 was found on Castle Hill. Pitt-Rivers in his excavations of the fortifications (TR 23 NW 2) also recovered a similar coin and so the two coins may indicate an approximate date for their erection.A small 4th century Roman coins was found on top of the Norman ramparts. This was probably moved in the chalk to form the outer rampart and may have originated from the centre.

Monument Types

• FINDSPOT (Roman to Medieval - 43 AD to 1154 AD)

Associated Finds

• COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
• COIN (Medieval - 1135 AD to 1154 AD)

Full description

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TR 214379. Castle Hill, Folkestone. A silver penny of King Stephen c.AD 1135-1154 was found on Castle Hill. Pitt-Rivers in his excavations of the fortifications (TR 23 NW 2) also recovered a similar coin and so the two coins may indicate an approximate date for their erection. A small 4th century Roman coins was found on top of the Norman ramparts. This was probably moved in the chalk to form the outer rampart and may have originated from the centre. (1)

RPS Clouston, 1994, Folkestone & Dover Water services: Bluehouse to Cherry Garden Trunk Main (Unpublished document). SKe6910.

<1> KAR 54 1978 98 (P Dunn) (OS Card Reference). SKE45364.

<2> RPS Clouston, 1994, Folkestone & Dover Water services: Bluehouse to Cherry Garden Trunk Main (Unpublished document). SKE6910.

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