TQ 75 NE 55 - Romano-British bronze figurine and lamp found near St Peter's Hospital, Maidstone

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Findspot record TQ 75 NE 55 - Romano-British bronze figurine and lamp found near St Peter's Hospital, Maidstone

Summary

A Romano-British bronze figurine of Sylvanus, 2 inches long, was found circa 1820 together with a Romano-Brirish lamp in a garden beside the chapel of St. Peter's Hospital, now St. Peter's Church.

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Grid reference	TQ 7556 5563 (point) FCE
Map sheet	TQ75NE
County	KENT
District	MAIDSTONE, KENT
Civil Parish	MAIDSTONE, MAIDSTONE, KENT

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FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Full Description

A Roman bronze figurine of Sylvanus, 2 inches long, was found c.1820 together with a Roman lamp in a garden beside the chapel of St. Peter's Hospital. Area centred TQ 7557 5563. The present whereabouts of the finds has not been discovered. (1)
Additional bibliography. (2)
St. Peter's Hospital is now known as St. Peter's Church (7).

<1> Arch Cant 15 1883 73 (Canon Scott Robertson) (OS Card Reference). SKE34740.

<2> VCH Kent 3 1932 101 (R E M Wheeler) (OS Card Reference). SKE50988.

<3> Arch Cant 1 1858 166 (Beale Post) (OS Card Reference). SKE34503.

<4> F1 ASP 19.02.64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42172.

<5> BAR 24 A Corpus of Religious Material from the Civilian Areas of Roman Britain 1976 229 (M J Green) (OS Card Reference). SKE37513.

<6> Field report for monument TQ 75 NE 54 - February, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3823.

<7> Goacher, D.J., 2008, Personal Communication By Heritage Volunteer. (Verbal communication). SKE13345.

Sources/Archives (7)

<1> SKE34740 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 15 1883 73 (Canon Scott Robertson).
<2> SKE50988 OS Card Reference: VCH Kent 3 1932 101 (R E M Wheeler).
<3> SKE34503 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 1 1858 166 (Beale Post).
<4> SKE42172 OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 19.02.64.
<5> SKE37513 OS Card Reference: BAR 24 A Corpus of Religious Material from the Civilian Areas of Roman Britain 1976 229 (M J Green).
<6> SKE3823 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 75 NE 54 - February, 1964.
<7> SKE13345 Verbal communication: Goacher, D.J.. 2008. Personal Communication By Heritage Volunteer..

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Jul 8 2021 11:17AM