TQ 75 SE 13 - Roman cinerary urns from Hayle Place, Maidstone

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Summary

Several Roman cinerary urns and a samian patera were found in 1834 in the grounds of Hayle Place, half a mile from Maidstone. No further information was gained at Hayle Place which is now divided into flats; the find spot is a long established cricket field.

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Grid reference	TQ 7592 5377 (point) FCE
Map sheet	TQ75SE
County	KENT
District	MAIDSTONE, KENT
Civil Parish	MAIDSTONE, MAIDSTONE, KENT

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CINERARY URN (CINERARY URN, Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

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[TQ 75925378] Roman cinerary urns found AD 1834 [TI]. (1) Several Roman cinerary urns (many totally destroyed by the workmen) and a samian patera were found in 1834 in the grounds of Hayle Place, half a mile from Maidstone. (2) An incomplete samian dish form 18/31, potters stamp DOITUS F, "found at Hayle Place," is in store, Maidstone Museum, but no details of its discovery are known. The Charles collection formed part of the KAS collection so it is likely that this item is the piece referred to by Charles (Auth 2). No further information was gained at Hayle Place which is now divided into flats; the find spot is a long established cricket field. (3) Additional bibliography. (4)

<1> OS 6" 1962. (OS Card Reference). SKE48372.

<2> Arch 30 1844 537 (T Charles) (OS Card Reference). SKE34395.

<3> F1 CFW 13.01.64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42555.

<4> VCH Kent 3 1932 158 (R F Jessup & M V Taylor) (OS Card Reference). SKE51071.

<5> Field report for monument TQ 75 SE 12 - January, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3964.

Sources/Archives (5)

<1> SKE48372 OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1962..
<2>XY SKE34395 OS Card Reference: Arch 30 1844 537 (T Charles). [Mapped feature: #20367 find, ]
<3> SKE42555 OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 13.01.64.
<4> SKE51071 OS Card Reference: VCH Kent 3 1932 158 (R F Jessup & M V Taylor).
<5> SKE3964 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 75 SE 12 - January, 1964.