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Findspot record TQ 67 SW 57 - Samian ware with makers mark, Swanscombe
Summary
Sherds of Samian ware with a makers mark, were dug up on Swanscombe Manor Estate some time before 1862. The precise location and circumstances of this discovery are not known. (location accurate to the nearest 100m based on available information)
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 6045 7393 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ67SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DARTFORD, KENT |
| Civil Parish | SWANSCOMBE AND GREENHITHE, DARTFORD, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Samian ware dug up on the Swanscombe Manor estate near Northfleet, Kent "maker's name Marcio" was exhibited at a temporary museum at Hastings in 1862. (1) Swanscombe Manor Farm [centred at TQ 6045 7393] has been much reduced by housing estates and chalk quarries. Mr. W.A. Pallant, who has occupied the farm for the past 20 years, could offer no information (2). Additional reference (3).
<1> Sussex Arch. Coll. Vol. XIV 1862, p.xiii (OS Card Reference). SKE49775.
<2> F1 CFW 25-JUL-59 (OS Card Reference). SKE42758.
<3> Field report for monument TQ 67 SW 57 - July, 1959 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3684.
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Protected Status/Designation
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Record last edited
Jun 24 2021 12:27PM