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Monument record TQ 84 NW 52 - Iron Age Brooches and Inhumation at Ulcombe Churchyard Extension
Summary
Two metal brooches (Iron Age), a pin, and an Inhumation with animal bone found in June 2000 by a gravedigger.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 8457 4984 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ84NW |
| District | MAIDSTONE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | ULCOMBE, MAIDSTONE, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
In June 2000, Terry Standen (grave digger), located two Iron Age brooches, probably made of bronze, and a pin. Part of an inhumation with animal bone was also found. The finds could have come from a ditch. This was within c.3m of an Iron Age cremation burial found in 1995 (TQ 84 NW 51) (1).
See Archaeologica Cantiana 2005, pp.181. (2)
<1> Wendy Rogers, KCC Heritage Dept, 2000, Kent County Council SMR Summary Form Ulcombe Churchyard Extension (Unpublished document). SKE7450.
<2> Neil Aldridge, 2005, A Belgic Cremation Cemetary And Iron Bloomery Furnace At Jubilee Corner, Ulcombe (Article in serial). SKE13627.
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (6)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Intrusive Event: Ulcombe Churchyard Extension (EKE5504)
Record last edited
Feb 24 2011 9:20AM