TQ 65 SW 19 - Site of a Roman barrow and walled cemetery, Plaxtol

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Monument record TQ 65 SW 19 - Site of a Roman barrow and walled cemetery, Plaxtol

Summary

Site of a Roman barrow within a walled cemetery discovered circa 1857 in a field at Thompsons Farm. At the centre of the barrow was possibly a female skeleton with a large semi-circular stone laid on the breast. Pottery, brooches and glass dating from the late 1st to early 2nd century were found placed in a circle around it on the edge of the mound. The main burial was later in date than the relics. Finds now in Maidstone Museum including a casket, a glass flask and other pottery vessels.

Location

Grid reference	TQ 6078 5440 (point) FCE
Map sheet	TQ65SW
County	KENT
District	TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT
Civil Parish	PLAXTOL, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT

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<1> Arch Cant 2 1859 6-7 plan (opp 14) (Luard) (OS Card Reference). SKE34807.

<2> Letters (RF Jessup) 11.8.53 14.8.53 (OS Card Reference). SKE46126.

<3> F2 ASP 18.06.59 (OS Card Reference). SKE43125.

<4> VCH Kent 3 1932 163 (REM Wheeler) (OS Card Reference). SKE51085.

<5> Coll Cant 1893 202-3 (C Payne) (OS Card Reference). SKE39140.

<6> Ant 10 1936 51 (Dunning and Jessup) (OS Card Reference). SKE33106.

<7> JBAA 22 1959 28-9 (RF Jessup) (OS Card Reference). SKE44915.

<8> PPS 4 1938 165 167 illust Must (OS Card Reference). SKE48596.

<9> F1 CFW 21.02.64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42676.

<10> Ant J 41 1961 93 (E Harris) (OS Card Reference). SKE33188.

<11> Early Fine Wares in Ro Brit BAR 57 1978 301 (eds P Arthur and G Marsh) (OS Card Reference). SKE41564.

<12> Field report for monument TQ 65 SW 19 - June, 1959 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3467.

<13> Field report for monument TQ 65 SW 19 - February, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3468.

Sources/Archives (13)

<1> SKE34807 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 2 1859 6-7 plan (opp 14) (Luard).
<2> SKE46126 OS Card Reference: Letters (RF Jessup) 11.8.53 14.8.53.
<3> SKE43125 OS Card Reference: F2 ASP 18.06.59.
<4> SKE51085 OS Card Reference: VCH Kent 3 1932 163 (REM Wheeler).
<5> SKE39140 OS Card Reference: Coll Cant 1893 202-3 (C Payne).
<6> SKE33106 OS Card Reference: Ant 10 1936 51 (Dunning and Jessup).
<7> SKE44915 OS Card Reference: JBAA 22 1959 28-9 (RF Jessup).
<8> SKE48596 OS Card Reference: PPS 4 1938 165 167 illust Must.
<9> SKE42676 OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 21.02.64.
<10> SKE33188 OS Card Reference: Ant J 41 1961 93 (E Harris).
<11> SKE41564 OS Card Reference: Early Fine Wares in Ro Brit BAR 57 1978 301 (eds P Arthur and G Marsh).
<12> SKE3467 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 65 SW 19 - June, 1959.
<13> SKE3468 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 65 SW 19 - February, 1964.

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Related Events/Activities (1)

Intrusive Event: THOMPSON'S FARM (Ref: EI 14896) (EKE3907)

Record last edited

Jun 16 2021 1:24PM