Findspot record TQ 67 SW 45 - Roman bronze statuette (Osiris)

Summary

Roman bronze statuette of Osiris was discovered in Swanscombe, the exact circumstances of the discovery are not known but it is likley that the figure was from the Iron Age and Roman religions centre (Vagniacae) located to the south east (location accurate to the nearest 1km based on available information)

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Grid reference TQ 60 73 (point) LO
Map sheet TQ67SW
County KENT
District DARTFORD, KENT
Civil Parish SWANSCOMBE AND GREENHITHE, DARTFORD, KENT

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A Graeco-Roman bronze figure of Osiris, from the Roman camp at Swanscombe, is in the British Museum (1-2). There is no established Roman Camp at Swanscombe, only a Roman Building (TQ 67 SW 38). A more likely provenance for this figurine is the Springhead Roman site (Vagniacae) at the SE tip of the parish (TQ 67 SW6) (3). Additional bibliography and reference to site (4,5)


<1> Arch J 9 1852 9 (OS Card Reference). SKE36766.

<2> VCH Kent 3 1932 171 (OS Card Reference). SKE51105.

<3> F1 CFW 23-JUL-59 (OS Card Reference). SKE42729.

<4> BAR 24 A Corpus of Rel material from Civilian Areas of Ro Brit 1976 228 (MJ Green) (OS Card Reference). SKE37507.

<5> Field report for monument TQ 67 SW 45 - July, 1959 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3675.

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  • <1> OS Card Reference: Arch J 9 1852 9.
  • <2>XY OS Card Reference: VCH Kent 3 1932 171. [Mapped feature: #17193 findspot, ]
  • <3> OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 23-JUL-59.
  • <4> OS Card Reference: BAR 24 A Corpus of Rel material from Civilian Areas of Ro Brit 1976 228 (MJ Green).
  • <5> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 67 SW 45 - July, 1959.

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Jun 24 2021 11:30AM