Monument record TQ 67 SW 28 - Iron Age `C' cremation

Summary

Iron Age `C' cremation found whilst removing the surface earth at the Bevan sand and gravel pit. Location approximate based on available information.

Location

Grid reference TQ 62 73 (point) LO
Map sheet TQ67SW
Civil Parish GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT
County KENT
District GRAVESHAM, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

At Northfleet (in Bevan's pit) cinerary urns of the Aylesford type have come to light. I am indebted to Mr. H. Lewis of Camberwell, for this information. At the same spot was a funnel-shaped hole 6' deep excavated in the chalk and with burnt clay at the bottom. (1) Listed as a Late-La Tene cremation, Northfleet, with reference to (1) (2) The name Bevan's is applied loosely to any chalk quarry worked, or formerly worked, by Bevan's Portland Cement Works, now A.P.C.M. (Bevan's).(a) (3) Additional bibliography. (4)

A bronze pail or situla, and a small fragment of another, an ænochoê, a long-handled pan or patella, and two fibulæ, also of bronze, together with calcined bones and fragments of earthenware vases. (1)

Location approximate based on available information.


<1> Arch. Vol. 52 1890, p.351 (A.J. Evans) (OS Card Reference). SKE37172.

<2> PPS Vol. 20 pt.1 1954 p.23 (C.A. Ralegh Radford) (OS Card Reference). SKE48612.

<3> inf. P. Gorman Deputy Manager, Assoc. Portland Cement Manufacturers (Bevans) (OS Card Reference). SKE44403.

<4> F1 CFW 30-JUL-59 (OS Card Reference). SKE42835.

<5> BAR 90 ii Burial Practices in IA Brit 1981 383 (R Whimster) (OS Card Reference). SKE37586.

<6> Field report for monument TQ 67 SW 28 - July, 1959 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3656.

Sources/Archives (6)

  • <1> OS Card Reference: Arch. Vol. 52 1890, p.351 (A.J. Evans).
  • <2> OS Card Reference: PPS Vol. 20 pt.1 1954 p.23 (C.A. Ralegh Radford).
  • <3> OS Card Reference: inf. P. Gorman Deputy Manager, Assoc. Portland Cement Manufacturers (Bevans).
  • <4> OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 30-JUL-59.
  • <5> OS Card Reference: BAR 90 ii Burial Practices in IA Brit 1981 383 (R Whimster).
  • <6>XY Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 67 SW 28 - July, 1959. [Mapped feature: #17019 burial, ]

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Record last edited

Jun 23 2021 6:12PM