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Monument record TQ 95 NE 3 - Romano-British cremation burials, Painters Forstal, Faversham
Summary
In 1920, three complete Roman cinerary urns were found in a gravel pit near Kennaways, Painters Forstal. Coins of Licinius were also found at this spot, dating the burials to around 300AD. The gravel pit has since been filled in and the ground levelled.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 9918 5831 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ95NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | SWALE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | OSPRINGE, SWALE, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
<1> Museum 6" (L R A Grove Curator Maidstone Museum) (OS Card Reference). SKE47495.
<2> Arch Cant 36 1923 73 (W Whiting) (OS Card Reference). SKE35042.
<3> Rep Research Comm Soc of Ants London No 8 1931 2 (W Whiting) (OS Card Reference). SKE49166.
<4> Arch Cant 41 198 (G G F Hayter and W Whiting) (OS Card Reference). SKE35104.
<5> OS 6" Prov Edn 1961 (OS Card Reference). SKE48393.
<6> F1 ASP 25-JUL-63 (OS Card Reference). SKE42283.
<7> Field report for monument TQ 95 NE 3 - July, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4797.
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SKE47495 OS Card Reference: Museum 6" (L R A Grove Curator Maidstone Museum).
- <2>XY SKE35042 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 36 1923 73 (W Whiting). [Mapped feature: #34130 burials, ]
- <3> SKE49166 OS Card Reference: Rep Research Comm Soc of Ants London No 8 1931 2 (W Whiting).
- <4> SKE35104 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 41 198 (G G F Hayter and W Whiting).
- <5> SKE48393 OS Card Reference: OS 6" Prov Edn 1961.
- <6> SKE42283 OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 25-JUL-63.
- <7> SKE4797 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 95 NE 3 - July, 1963.
Finds (2)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Oct 12 2021 2:42PM