TQ 85 SE 2 - Iron Age, Roman and Anglo-Saxon finds, Church of St John the Baptist, Harrietsham

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Monument record TQ 85 SE 2 - Iron Age, Roman and Anglo-Saxon finds, Church of St John the Baptist, Harrietsham

Summary

Iron Age and Romano-British coins, Roman pottery and Early Medieval finds including a cremation and a crystal ball were found in Harrietsham Churchyard. The churchyard lieson a gentle south-west facing slope. OD 100-105m.

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Grid reference	TQ 8748 5297 (point) FCE
Map sheet	TQ85SE
County	KENT
District	MAIDSTONE, KENT
Civil Parish	HARRIETSHAM, MAIDSTONE, KENT

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[TQ 87495297] Iron Age Coin Found. [NAT] (1) A small British gold coin (Type A.5) and a denarius of the Aburia family were found in Harrietsham churchyard. (2) (3) An Upchurch urn, containing bones, and a red cinerary urn with two handles, were found in Harrietsham churchyard. Both are in Maidstone Museum. (4) A red goblet, a crystal ball and a radiate bronze fibula (All A.S. period) were found in Harrietsham churchyard and presented to Maidstone Museum by the Rev. J.C.B. Riddell. (5) All the A.S. finds and one R.B. urn are in store at Maidstone Museum. The vicar knows of no further finds. (6) Additional bibliography. (7-13)

<1> OS 6" 1961 (OS Card Reference). SKE48369.

<2> JBAA vol 5 1950 p82 (OS Card Reference). SKE45016.

<3> ABC p52 (J Evans) (OS Card Reference). SKE32959.

<4> VCH Kent vol 3 1932 p156 "R B Kent" (M V Taylor etc) (OS Card Reference). SKE51228.

<5> Arch Cont 19 1892 Kent AS Catalogue pp 17 30 32 Nos 236 474 513 (G Payne) (OS Card Reference). SKE36490.

<6> F1 CFW 25-JUN-63 (OS Card Reference). SKE42761.

<7> Field report for monument TQ 85 SE 2 - June, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4448.

Sources/Archives (7)

<1> SKE48369 OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1961.
<2> SKE45016 OS Card Reference: JBAA vol 5 1950 p82.
<3> SKE32959 OS Card Reference: ABC p52 (J Evans).
<4> SKE51228 OS Card Reference: VCH Kent vol 3 1932 p156 "R B Kent" (M V Taylor etc).
<5> SKE36490 OS Card Reference: Arch Cont 19 1892 Kent AS Catalogue pp 17 30 32 Nos 236 474 513 (G Payne).
<6> SKE42761 OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 25-JUN-63.
<7>XY SKE4448 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 85 SE 2 - June, 1963. [Mapped feature: #28578 find, ]

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Record last edited

Nov 29 2022 2:53PM