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Monument record TQ 76 NW 63 - Romano-British urn, found near Borstal, Rochester
Summary
Romano-British urn found during ploughing in 1736. Found near Bostoll, in the parish of St. Margaret's next Rochester. Presumably this is now Borstal?
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 72 65 (point) LO |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ76NW |
| Civil Parish | ROCHESTER & CHATHAM, MEDWAY, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
"I was informed that about the year 1736 ... there was a Roman Urn ploughed up on the rising ground somewhere at Bostoll, in the parish of St. Margaret's next Rochester, which urn Dr. Thorpe, 'twas said procured the possession of." (1)
<1> BM Add Ms 24269 40-1 "Coll Cant" 1759 (T Austen) (OS Card Reference). SKE38189.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1>XY SKE38189 OS Card Reference: BM Add Ms 24269 40-1 "Coll Cant" 1759 (T Austen). [Mapped feature: #22968 find, ]
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jul 27 2021 10:33PM