TQ 75 NE 3 - Romano-British Burials, Grove Green

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Monument record TQ 75 NE 3 - Romano-British Burials, Grove Green

Summary

Two Romano-British burials with cinerary urns, samian dish, other vessels and a small phial were found in 1721 at Grove Green.

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Grid reference	TQ 7829 5609 (point) FCE
Map sheet	TQ75NE
County	KENT
District	MAIDSTONE, KENT
Civil Parish	BOXLEY, MAIDSTONE, KENT

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Full Description

About 8 years ago (1711) a Roman urn was found near the famous vein of fullers earth, the parish of Boxley. (1) [TQ 78295610] Sited by correspondent. (2) Two Romano British burials with cinerary urns, samian dish, other vessels and a small phial were found in 1721 at Grove Green. [Probably the same area as 1 and 2] (3) The clay pit, now overgrown and within a wood, is centred at TQ 7824 5610. The present location of the find could not be ascertained. (4) Additional bibliography. (5)

<1> Hist of Kent 1 1719 52 (J Harris) (OS Card Reference). SKE43927.

<2> Corr 6" 1950 (L R A Grove) (OS Card Reference). SKE39281.

<3> VCH Kent 3 1932 148 (OS Card Reference). SKE51034.

<4> F1 ASP 26.02.64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42295.

<5> Arch 30 1844 536 (OS Card Reference). SKE34393.

<6> Field report for monument TQ 75 NE 3 - February, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3770.

Sources/Archives (6)

<1> SKE43927 OS Card Reference: Hist of Kent 1 1719 52 (J Harris).
<2> SKE39281 OS Card Reference: Corr 6" 1950 (L R A Grove).
<3> SKE51034 OS Card Reference: VCH Kent 3 1932 148.
<4> SKE42295 OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 26.02.64.
<5>XY SKE34393 OS Card Reference: Arch 30 1844 536. [Mapped feature: #19144 Burial, ]
<6> SKE3770 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 75 NE 3 - February, 1964.