TQ 94 NE 6 - Romano-British burials, Eastwell Park

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Monument record TQ 94 NE 6 - Romano-British burials, Eastwell Park

Summary

Romano-British burials, pottery and animal remains were discovered in a bank at the south west corner of Eastwell Park, just within the parish of Westwell, The site was excavated in c.1721. Finds included urns of various colours, bits of a samian saucer, bones of men and animals, deer horns, large oblong beads, much charcoal and several bits of iron.

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Grid reference	TQ 9926 4828 (point) Estimated from sources
Map sheet	TQ94NE
County	KENT
District	ASHFORD, KENT
Civil Parish	WESTWELL, ASHFORD, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

BURIAL (Roman - 43 AD (between) to 409 AD (between))

Full Description

The remains of burials discovered in a bank at the South-west corner of Eastwell Park, just within the parish of Westwell, were excavated by Lord Winchilsea about 1721. Finds included urns of various colours, bits of a Samian saucer, bones of men and animals, deer horns, large oblong beads, much charcoal and several bits or iron. A light yellow vessel with a recurved lip stamped? NIMI (copy of Samian), found on Westwell Downs, may come from the same find (1). No further information regarding these burials were gained during fieldwork (2).

<1> VCH 3 1932 152-3 (REM Wheeler) (OS Card Reference). SKE50811.

<2> F1 AC 17-JAN-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE41815.

<3> Field report for monument TQ 94 NE 6 - January, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4735.

Sources/Archives (3)

<1> SKE50811 OS Card Reference: VCH 3 1932 152-3 (REM Wheeler).
<2>XY SKE41815 OS Card Reference: F1 AC 17-JAN-64. [Mapped feature: #33252 find, ]
<3> SKE4735 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 94 NE 6 - January, 1964.