[Area: TQ 73005420] In the spring of 1797, in grubbing up a hedge in the lane at c quarter mile of the parsonage and nearly half mile E by N from the other cemetery [TQ 75 SW 23] seven Roman urns were found. They were buried near each other and were entire until broken by workmen. Some were black, with rims and others a dull red. When complete they were nearly two feet high and from the quantity of ashes, must have been large. There was part of a man's skull near them and a little further off a great quantity of bones together but without any urn. [Beale Post commenting on the above account by Mark Noble suggests that from the absence of coins etc the urns "might probably have been British".] (1) "Soon after last Christmas or the beginning of spring 1796" at a small distance west of the parsonage, seven Roman urns were found [Mainly sim. infm.] (2) Included in RB. shedule and connected with villa to south [TQ 75 SW 9] (3) Associates find with villa. "In order to be certain of these facts, the writer re-visited Barming .... 1879 on which occasion, he received from ... Mr. Septimus Day, a Roman coin ... Titus which had been found close to the 'Lesser Cemetary'" [i.e. the urn-site] (4) The various discrepancies in date of finding of this cemetery could not be resolved and no further information was obtained to substantiate the find spot given on the current O.S. 25". The site lies in old established orchards. (5)

<1> Unpub MSS by the Rev Mark Noble (OS Card Reference). SKE50699.

<2> Collectanea Antiqua 1 1848 196ff (Beale Post) (OS Card Reference). SKE39189.

<3> History of Kent 4 1798 385 570 (Hasted) (OS Card Reference). SKE44113.

<4> VCH Kent 3 1932 145 & 104 (OS Card Reference). SKE51026.

<5> Arch Cant 13 1880 170 (Geo Payne) (OS Card Reference). SKE34687.

<6> F1 CFW 25.02.64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42753.

<7> Field report for monument TQ 75 SW 30 - February, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4019.