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Monument record TQ 96 SW 8 - Roman lead coffin burial
Summary
A Roman lead coffin burial containing a skeleton and two or three fragments of glass bottles was found in Eleven Acres Field, Murston. A bronze handle was found nearby.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 924 648 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ96SW |
| Civil Parish | SITTINGBOURNE, SWALE, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | SWALE, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
<1> Coll Cant 1893 43-4 (G Payne) (OS Card Reference). SKE39147.
<2> Arch Cant 10 1876 183 (G Payne) (OS Card Reference). SKE34508.
<3> VCH Kent 3 1932 97-8 (OS Card Reference). SKE51150.
<4> Tithe Map Murston 1838 (OS Card Reference). SKE50587.
<5> F1 ASP 09-SEP-63 (OS Card Reference). SKE42022.
<6> Field report for monument TQ 96 SW 8 - September, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4935.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SKE39147 OS Card Reference: Coll Cant 1893 43-4 (G Payne).
- <2>XY SKE34508 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 10 1876 183 (G Payne). [Mapped feature: #35743 Find, ]
- <3> SKE51150 OS Card Reference: VCH Kent 3 1932 97-8.
- <4> SKE50587 OS Card Reference: Tithe Map Murston 1838.
- <5> SKE42022 OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 09-SEP-63.
- <6> SKE4935 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 96 SW 8 - September, 1963.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Oct 25 2021 6:23PM