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Monument record TQ 76 NW 28 - Belgic urn, Found on Rochester High Street
Summary
A Belgic urn found during excavations on Rochester High Street. The urn was pear-shaped and identified as a pedestal urn. It was removed from beneath the Roman rampart bank and had no contents.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 7438 6837 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ76NW |
| Civil Parish | ROCHESTER & CHATHAM, MEDWAY, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
[TQ 74386838] Excavations behind Messrs. Leonards in Rochester High Street, (Miss Spong's Garden on Livett's plan), uncovered a Belgic pear-shaped pedestal urn, beneath the Roman rampart bank. It was empty. (1-2) The exact findspot, at TQ 74386837, was indicated by Mr. Harrison. The urn is in Rochester Museum. (3)
<1> Arch Cant 76 1961 Lxxiv (AC Harrison) (OS Card Reference). SKE35606.
<2> Arch Cant 21 1895 plan 1:1250 facing p 17 (GM Livett) (OS Card Reference). SKE34834.
<3> Oral AC Harrison Chairman Lower Medway Research Group (OS Card Reference). SKE47909.
<4> F1 ASP 16.12.64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42132.
<5> Field report for monument TQ 76 NW 28 - December, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4096.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SKE35606 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 76 1961 Lxxiv (AC Harrison).
- <2> SKE34834 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 21 1895 plan 1:1250 facing p 17 (GM Livett).
- <3> SKE47909 OS Card Reference: Oral AC Harrison Chairman Lower Medway Research Group.
- <4> SKE42132 OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 16.12.64.
- <5> SKE4096 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 76 NW 28 - December, 1964.
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Protected Status/Designation
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Record last edited
Jul 23 2021 4:10PM