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Monument record TQ 75 SW 17 - Probable Roman Cremation Burial at East Farleigh
Summary
In 1843 fragments of a rudely formed urn with handles were dug up. Two stones, artificially rounded, one a flint, were with the fragments. Similar stones have been found with Roman pottery, etc. at Badminton, Gloucestershire. The find site was the garden of the vicarage house built in 1843.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 7315 5328 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ75SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | MAIDSTONE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | EAST FARLEIGH, MAIDSTONE, KENT |
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
<1> JBAA 2 1847 75 (Beale Post) (OS Card Reference). SKE44892.
<2> F1 ASP 03.06.59 (OS Card Reference). SKE41902.
<3> Field report for monument TQ 75 SW 17 - June, 1959 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4003.
<4> Des Mullaney, 2011, The Road to Farleigh Bridge, 1st of June 1648 (The initial phase of the Battle of Maidstone): An Archaeological Investigation (Unpublished document). SKE17030.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SKE44892 OS Card Reference: JBAA 2 1847 75 (Beale Post).
- <2> SKE41902 OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 03.06.59.
- <3> SKE4003 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 75 SW 17 - June, 1959.
- <4>XY SKE17030 Unpublished document: Des Mullaney. 2011. The Road to Farleigh Bridge, 1st of June 1648 (The initial phase of the Battle of Maidstone): An Archaeological Investigation. [Mapped feature: #21007 Burial?, ]
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Record last edited
Jul 25 2024 4:20PM