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Monument details
| HER Number: | TQ 57 SW 73 |
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| Type of record: | Findspot |
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| Name: | Roman coin findspot (not in situ) |
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Summary
Findspot of a sestertius of Marcus Aurelius, AD 161-180, it was found at the Heath Lane tip, Dartford.
| Grid Reference: | TQ 5288 7324 |
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| Map Sheet: | TQ57SW |
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| Parish: | DARTFORD, DARTFORD, KENT |
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Monument Types
Associated Finds
- COIN (Roman - 161 AD to 180 AD)
Full description
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A Sestertius of Marcus Aurelius, 161-180, (identified by BM), was found at Heath Lane tip, Dartford, under the turf, by Mr. Caiphas, of 18, Windsor Drive,Dartford: Donated to the Museum, April 1956. (1) Mr. Caiphas indicated the findspot at TQ 5288 7324 This is on reclaimed land, formerly part of the tip. The coin was probably once a collector's piece. (2)
<1> Dartford Mus., Donation List. (OS Card Reference). SKE39658.
<2> F1 ASP 02-OCT-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE41899.
<3> Field report for monument TQ 57 SW 73 - October, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3180.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1> | OS Card Reference: Dartford Mus., Donation List.. |
| <2> | OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 02-OCT-64. |
| <3> | Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 57 SW 73 - October, 1964. |
