The Rev C E Woodruff has obtained the following objects, found with a Roman interment in a field called "Woodoaks" near Ham Green: two cups and three paterae of Samian ware, a small square glass bottle (4.75 high: with handle) and a fine long-necked vessel with flanged rim, 9 7/8" high, ornamented with 5 rows of rings formed on white paste upon a groundwork which shews traces of green glaze. (1,2) (Area centred TQ 845684) The field called "Woodoaks" where a Roman interment was found in 1896, lies to the west of Messrs. Wakeley's brickfields near Wetham Green, on the north side of Poot Lane. It is now being excavated for gravel. (3) Woodoakes Field, centred at TQ 845682, is occupied by an army camp converted to a small-holding. The present whereabouts of Woodruff's collection is not known. (4) Additional bibliography (5-7)

<1> Arch Cant vol 22 1897 lii (G Payne) (OS Card Reference). SKE36381.

<2> VCH Kent vol 3 1932 173 (OS Card Reference). SKE51222.

<3> Arch Cant vol 24 1900 lix (G Payne) (OS Card Reference). SKE36384.

<4> Tithe Map Upchurch 1843 (OS Card Reference). SKE50596.

<5> F1 CFW 09-NOV-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42501.

<6> Field report for monument TQ 86 NW 29 - November, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4578.

<7> Jason Monaghan, Arch Cant 1983, 1983, The Woodruff Collection (Article in serial). SKE29325.