TQ 92 NW 4 - Roman altar, Stone-in-Oxney - Historic Environment Record

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Monument record TQ 92 NW 4 - Roman altar, Stone-in-Oxney

Summary

A Roman altar of Kentish ragstone is reputed to have been found under the chancel of Stone-in-Oxney Church possibly between 1677 and 1738, and is now situated in the church tower. An iron bridle ring attests to its use between c.1716 and 1926 as a horse block. In 1777, Wm. Gostling, vicar, described the altar as having "an ox in relief on every side, only one of which remains fit to form a drawing from".

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Grid reference	TQ 9400 2734 (point) FCE
Map sheet	TQ92NW
County	KENT
District	ASHFORD, KENT
Civil Parish	STONE-CUM-EBONY, ASHFORD, KENT

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<1> Hist of Kent 1st Ed 1790 539 (E Hasted) (OS Card Reference). SKE43943.

<2> Hist of Kent 2nd Ed 8 1799 279 (E Hasted) (OS Card Reference). SKE43955.

<3> Arch Cant 47 1935 1-12 illus photos (F W Cock) (OS Card Reference). SKE35212.

<4> F1 ASP 01.03.63 (OS Card Reference). SKE41855.

<5> Field report for monument TQ 92 NW 4 - March, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4703.

<6> ROMAN ALTAR DEPICTING AN OX IN RELIEF ON EACH SIDE SEE ALSO AO/LP/62/87,88 (Photograph). SKE564.

<7> ROMAN MITHRAIC ALTAR DEPICTING AN OX IN RELIEF ON EACH SIDE (Photograph). SKE565.

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<1> SKE43943 OS Card Reference: Hist of Kent 1st Ed 1790 539 (E Hasted).
<2> SKE43955 OS Card Reference: Hist of Kent 2nd Ed 8 1799 279 (E Hasted).
<3>XY SKE35212 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 47 1935 1-12 illus photos (F W Cock). [Mapped feature: #32671 altar, ]
<4> SKE41855 OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 01.03.63.
<5> SKE4703 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 92 NW 4 - March, 1963.
<6> SKE564 Photograph: ROMAN ALTAR DEPICTING AN OX IN RELIEF ON EACH SIDE SEE ALSO AO/LP/62/87,88. P29107. Black and White. Print.
<7> SKE565 Photograph: ROMAN MITHRAIC ALTAR DEPICTING AN OX IN RELIEF ON EACH SIDE. P29108. Black and White. Print.