TQ 75 NE 5 - Romano-British tiles, St. Mary and All Saints Church, Boxley

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Findspot record TQ 75 NE 5 - Romano-British tiles, St. Mary and All Saints Church, Boxley

Summary

Romano-British tiles were found in the churchyard of St. Mary and All Saints in 1949, now stored in the museum. No further details have been found.

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Grid reference	TQ 7752 5892 (point) FCE
Map sheet	TQ75NE
County	KENT
District	MAIDSTONE, KENT
Civil Parish	BOXLEY, MAIDSTONE, KENT

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FINDSPOT (TILE, Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Full Description

[TQ 7752 5892]. Roman tiles found in the churchyard of St. Mary and All Saints, Boxley. (1) One Roman tile found about 1949. Now in the Museum. (2) Neither the vicar, Reverend W. Mortimer Lamb, the sexton Mr. Whitehead nor Mr. Gosling, sexton circa 1949 were aware of the discovery of the tile. No further details concerning the circumstances of the discovery have been found. The churchyard has not been used for burials since 1908. (3)

<1> Corr 6" (L R A Grove) (OS Card Reference). SKE39273.

<2> Mr L R A Grove Curator Maidstone Museum (OS Card Reference). SKE47399.

<3> F1 ASP 16.11.61 (OS Card Reference). SKE42131.

<4> Inf Mr D B Kelly Ass Curator Maidstone Museum (OS Card Reference). SKE44336.

<5> F2 ASP 10.03.64 (OS Card Reference). SKE43093.

<6> Field report for monument TQ 75 NE 5 - November, 1961 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3772.

<7> Field report for monument TQ 75 NE 5 - March, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3773.

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<1> SKE39273 OS Card Reference: Corr 6" (L R A Grove).
<2> SKE47399 OS Card Reference: Mr L R A Grove Curator Maidstone Museum.
<3> SKE42131 OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 16.11.61.
<4> SKE44336 OS Card Reference: Inf Mr D B Kelly Ass Curator Maidstone Museum.
<5> SKE43093 OS Card Reference: F2 ASP 10.03.64.
<6>XY SKE3772 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 75 NE 5 - November, 1961. [Mapped feature: #19166 find, ]
<7> SKE3773 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 75 NE 5 - March, 1964.