TQ 93 SW 3 - Romano-British urn - Historic Environment Record

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Summary

A Roman urn and coin and a quantity of ashes were found in a raised bank during the draining of a field near Reading Hill. The exact location of this find is unknown although it has been suggested that the site lies between Finchden and Reading Street.

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Grid reference	TQ 90 31 (point) LO
Map sheet	TQ93SW
County	KENT
District	ASHFORD, KENT
Civil Parish	TENTERDEN, ASHFORD, KENT

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CINERARY URN (CINERARY URN, Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Full Description

"Tenterden - A Roman urn and coin and a quantity of ashes were found by S. Judge in a raised bank, in draining a field near Reading Hill." (1,2) Mace refers to Reading Mill in terms which make it clear that it was between Finchden and Reading Street. (3) Reading Hill cannot be exactly located. (4)

<1> VCH Kent vol 3 1932 172 (M V Taylor & c.) (OS Card Reference). SKE51221.

<2> Arch Cant vol 14 1882 38 (R Furley) (OS Card Reference). SKE36377.

<3> Old Tenterden 1902 6 354 (J Ellis Mace) (OS Card Reference). SKE47870.

<4> F1 ASP 11.02.63 (OS Card Reference). SKE42039.

<5> Field report for monument TQ 93 SW 3 - February, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4725.

Sources/Archives (5)

<1> SKE51221 OS Card Reference: VCH Kent vol 3 1932 172 (M V Taylor & c.).
<2>XY SKE36377 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant vol 14 1882 38 (R Furley). [Mapped feature: #33082 find, ]
<3> SKE47870 OS Card Reference: Old Tenterden 1902 6 354 (J Ellis Mace).
<4> SKE42039 OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 11.02.63.
<5> SKE4725 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 93 SW 3 - February, 1963.