TQ 65 NE 4 - Romano-British cremation burial, West Malling

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Monument record TQ 65 NE 4 - Romano-British cremation burial, West Malling

Summary

In 1934 a Romano-British cremation was discovered in the garden of a house called "Rathshan." The find included an urn full of ashes, one poppy head beaker, two orange/redware flagons, an early 2nd century flask(incomplete) with rouletted decoration, two Samian dishes, a Castor ware beaker and miscellaneous sherds of pottery. The items are kept at Maidstone Museum. See also TQ 65 NE 7

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Grid reference	TQ 6809 5687 (point) FCE
Map sheet	TQ65NE
County	KENT
District	TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT
Civil Parish	WEST MALLING, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT

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[TQ 6809 5687] An RB cremation (130-150 AD) was uncovered in 1934 in the garden of a house called 'Rathsan'. The group, now in Maidstone Museum (Acc. No. 27/1956), included an urn full of ashes, a small 'poppyhead' beaker 2 orange/red ware flagons, an early 2nd century incomplete flask with rouletted decoration, 2 samian dishes (1 form 18/31, 1 form 31), a Castor ware beaker and miscellaneous sherds. (1-2) The present occupier of the house knew nothing of the find and no further information could be gained. (3) The house where the Roman burial was found is called 'Rathshan'. (4)

<1> Maidstone Mus KAS 6" (anon & undated) (OS Card Reference). SKE46322.

<2> Maidstone Mus Arch Gazetteer (MS in progress) (OS Card Reference). SKE46316.

<3> F1 FGA 19-FEB-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42945.

<4> OS 1:10000 1976 (OS Card Reference). SKE48161.

<5> Field report for monument TQ 65 NE 4 - February, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3288.

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<1> SKE46322 OS Card Reference: Maidstone Mus KAS 6" (anon & undated).
<2> SKE46316 OS Card Reference: Maidstone Mus Arch Gazetteer (MS in progress).
<3> SKE42945 OS Card Reference: F1 FGA 19-FEB-64.
<4> SKE48161 OS Card Reference: OS 1:10000 1976.
<5>XY SKE3288 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 65 NE 4 - February, 1964. [Mapped feature: #11947 burial, ]