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Findspot record TQ 87 NW 21 - Roman cremation urn, near Lower Stoke, Stoke
Summary
A Roman cremation urn was found in an area after topsoil was removed. The rim of a black burnished urn was visible. Flints and calcined bone were found within this and it was capped by the remains of a reddish saucer. The pottery was dated to the mid first century AD and was taken to Rochester Museum for preservation.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 8384 7558 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ87NW |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | STOKE, MEDWAY, KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
[TQ 8385 7558] Removal of topsoil showed the rim of a burnished urn, some 30cm in diameter and 25cm high; inside, above clay, flints and calcined bone, stood a 10cm black pot capped by the remains of a reddish `saucer'. All the pottery apparently dates to the mid first century AD and was taken to Rochester Museum for preservation. (1)
<1> Arch Cant 96 1980 382 (P Thornhill and P Payne) (OS Card Reference). SKE36257.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1>XY SKE36257 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 96 1980 382 (P Thornhill and P Payne). [Mapped feature: #31716 Cremation, ]
Finds (2)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Intrusive Event: THE WICK,STOKE (Ref: EI 36337) (EKE4558)
Record last edited
Sep 28 2021 6:45PM