TQ 75 NE 27 - Belgic-Roman Rubbish Pit at 9 Buckland Hill, Maidstone

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Monument record TQ 75 NE 27 - Belgic-Roman Rubbish Pit at 9 Buckland Hill, Maidstone

Summary

A Belgic-Roman refuse pit was discovered in 1884 while foundations were being excavated for No. 9 Buckland Hill, Maidstone. In store in Maidstone Museum are a rough-cast beaker in fragments, a jar of smooth white ware (restored), miscellaneous Roman pottery fragments and sherds, a brooch, and animal bones.

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Grid reference	TQ 7519 5606 (point) FCE
Map sheet	TQ75NE
County	KENT
District	MAIDSTONE, KENT
Civil Parish	MAIDSTONE, MAIDSTONE, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

PIT (Early Iron Age to Roman - 800 BC to 199 AD)

Full Description

A Belgic-Ro. refuse pit was discovered in 1884 while foundations were being excavated for No. 9 Buckland Hill, Maidstone (House centred at TQ 7520 5607). In store in Maidstone Museum are a rough-cast beaker in fragments, a jar of smooth white ware (restored), miscellaneous fragments of samian ware, 2nd c. A.D. sherds, a Group C fibula (Aucissa type c.50 AD) and animal bones (No accession numbers). (1)

<1> Maidstone Museum Pte 6" (L R A Grove undated) (OS Card Reference). SKE46487.

<2> Maidstone Museum Arch Gazetteer (in progress) Anon undated (OS Card Reference). SKE46417.

<4> F1 ASP 24.02.64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42250.

<5> Field report for monument TQ 75 NE 26 - February, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3798.

Sources/Archives (4)

<1> SKE46487 OS Card Reference: Maidstone Museum Pte 6" (L R A Grove undated).
<2> SKE46417 OS Card Reference: Maidstone Museum Arch Gazetteer (in progress) Anon undated.
<4> SKE42250 OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 24.02.64.
<5>XY SKE3798 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 75 NE 26 - February, 1964. [Mapped feature: #19197 pit, ]