TQ 65 NE 22 - Romano-British cremation burial, East Street, Ryarsh

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Monument record TQ 65 NE 22 - Romano-British cremation burial, East Street, Ryarsh

Summary

Romano-British cremation burials were found in 1933 during the construction of a chimney breast at Little Petherick, East Street in Ryarsh. Five second century burial groups were found. Finds included two penannular bronze bracelets with decorated terminals, one flagon, two flasks and a coarse ware jar. Several vessels of Samian ware were found including a beaker [Dechelette form 72] and four dishes [two of form 31, one of form 35 and one of form 18/31]. The finds are kept at Maidstone Museum.

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Grid reference	TQ 6602 5945 (point) FCE
Map sheet	TQ65NE
County	KENT
District	TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT
Civil Parish	RYARSH, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT

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CREMATION (Roman - 100 AD to 199 AD)

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[TQ 6603 5945] Roman Cremation burials found AD 1933 [T.I.] (1) Five 2nd c. cremation burial groups were found in March and April 1933 during the construction of the chimney breast in the lounge of Little Petherick, East Street, Ryarsh. The finds, now in Maidstone Museum (Acc. No. 14-1933) included 2 penannular bronze bracelets with decorated terminals, 1 Flagon, 2 Flasks, and a coarse ware jar, a samian beaker (Dechelette form 72), and 4 samian dishes (2 form 31, one form 35 and one form 18/31). (2) (3) The siting at TQ 6603 5945 is confirmed by the builder Mr. F. Hooker. (4) (a)

<1> OS 6" 1936 (OS Card Reference). SKE48337.

<2> Maidstone Museum Gaz (N Cook undated) (OS Card Reference). SKE46461.

<3> Maidstone Museum Acc Book and Index (OS Card Reference). SKE46386.

<4> Mr F Hooker, Little Woodgate, East Street, Ryarsh (OS Card Reference). SKE47379.

<5> F1 FGA 18-FEB-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42936.

<6> Field report for monument TQ 65 NE 22 - February, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3314.

Sources/Archives (6)

<1> SKE48337 OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1936.
<2> SKE46461 OS Card Reference: Maidstone Museum Gaz (N Cook undated).
<3> SKE46386 OS Card Reference: Maidstone Museum Acc Book and Index.
<4> SKE47379 OS Card Reference: Mr F Hooker, Little Woodgate, East Street, Ryarsh.
<5> SKE42936 OS Card Reference: F1 FGA 18-FEB-64.
<6>XY SKE3314 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 65 NE 22 - February, 1964. [Mapped feature: #12139 burials, ]

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Record last edited

Jun 3 2021 12:42PM