Monument record TQ 84 SW 6 - Iron Age burial and Roman cremation urns

Summary

Six urns containing bones were found in a railway cutting one mile north of Biddenden in 1902-4. The contents were most probably Roman in date although an early Iron Age (Belgic) burial is also known from the site. The pottery sherds from the site are now held at Madistone Museum. The railway line is now dismantled and the area was laid down as an orchard in recent years however no new information was revealed.

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Grid reference TQ 8469 4026 (point) FCE
Map sheet TQ84SW
County KENT
District ASHFORD, KENT
Civil Parish BIDDENDEN, ASHFORD, KENT

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'A':TQ 8470 4027 (a) Six urns containing bones were found in a railway cutting one mile north of Biddenden c. 1902-4; probably Roman interments (b) Sherds from the site are in store in Maidstone Museum. 'B': TQ 8466 4021 An early I.A. (Belgic) burial. (c) No further information was gained at Ibornden Farm which has been in the Scott family for over 60 years. Nothing relevant was noted when the area was laid down as an orchard 8 years ago. The cutting of the railway, now disused, is grassed over. (1)


<1> Maidstone Museum 6" (Anon., undated) (OS Card Reference). SKE46365.

<2> Arch Cant 27 (1905) p.1xx (J Ellis Mace) (OS Card Reference). SKE34912.

<3> Rec 6" (O.G.S Crawford, undated) (OS Card Reference). SKE49051.

<4> F1 CFW 15-JAN-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42588.

<5> Field report for monument TQ 84 SW 6 - January, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4391.

<6> Oral: Mr P Scott, Biddenden (OS Card Reference). SKE48068.

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  • <1> OS Card Reference: Maidstone Museum 6" (Anon., undated).
  • <2>XY OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 27 (1905) p.1xx (J Ellis Mace). [Mapped feature: #27919 burials, ]
  • <3> OS Card Reference: Rec 6" (O.G.S Crawford, undated).
  • <4> OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 15-JAN-64.
  • <5> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 84 SW 6 - January, 1964.
  • <6> OS Card Reference: Oral: Mr P Scott, Biddenden.

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Record last edited

Apr 29 2024 11:54AM