Aspects of Kentish Local History

Fawkham and Ash Archaeological Group (FAAG)

The discovery and excavation of a Late Iron-Age and Early Roman Farmstead at
   Viewpoint, Wellfield, Hartley, Kent 1975/76 and 1984 TQ6084/6842

Coin and Metalwork

Coin
Found by Charlie Capes whilst cleaning back the topsoil just to the north of the hearth was a bronze coin, a sestertius of Marcus Aurelius, AD 162-163 (TR P XVII). The reverse shows Salus standing left, feeding snake entwined round an altar. The catalogue reference is RIC 843 (Roman Imperial Coinage). Rome mint.

                                       Obv : IMP CAES M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG P M

                                       Rev : SALVTI AVGVSTOR TR P XVII COS III S C

Iron "reaping / leather-working" hook

Bronze tweezers
No picture or drawing

Various iron nails etc

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