TQ 96 SW 16 - Roman cemetery - Historic Environment Record

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Monument record TQ 96 SW 16 - Roman cemetery

Summary

A Roman cemetery consisting of inhumations and cremations of 1st to 3rd century date was found at Bayford. Possible hut sites or funeral pyres also present. Vessels of pottery, glass and bronze and a bronze lamp stand were excavated.

Location

Grid reference	TQ 9135 6406 (point) FCE
Map sheet	TQ96SW
Civil Parish	SITTINGBOURNE, SWALE, KENT
County	KENT
District	SWALE, KENT

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CEMETERY (cremations and inhumations, Roman - 43 AD to 299 AD)

Full Description

<1> OS 6" 1961 (OS Card Reference). SKE48369.

<2> F1 ASP 16-JUL-63 (OS Card Reference). SKE42136.

<3> Coll Cant 1893 44 (Map A no 14) (G Payne) (OS Card Reference). SKE39148.

<4> BM Guide to Roman Britain 1951 44 (OS Card Reference). SKE38195.

<5> VCH Kent 3 1932 97 (R E M Wheeler) (OS Card Reference). SKE51148.

<6> Field report for monument TQ 96 SW 16 - July, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4942.

<7> Payne, G., Romano-British Internments discovered at Bayford Next Sittingbourne (Article in serial). SWX9283.

<8> Payne, G., Roman Internment Discovered at Sittingbourne (Article in serial). SWX9284.

<9> Payne, G., 1881, On a "bustum" at Bayford (Article in serial). SWX7811.

Sources/Archives (9)

<1> SKE48369 OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1961.
<2> SKE42136 OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 16-JUL-63.
<3> SKE39148 OS Card Reference: Coll Cant 1893 44 (Map A no 14) (G Payne).
<4> SKE38195 OS Card Reference: BM Guide to Roman Britain 1951 44.
<5> SKE51148 OS Card Reference: VCH Kent 3 1932 97 (R E M Wheeler).
<6> SKE4942 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 96 SW 16 - July, 1963.
<7> SWX9283 Article in serial: Payne, G.. Romano-British Internments discovered at Bayford Next Sittingbourne. 16, p.1-8.
<8>XY SWX9284 Article in serial: Payne, G.. Roman Internment Discovered at Sittingbourne. 11, p.47-8. [Mapped feature: #35828 Cemetery, ]
<9> SWX7811 Article in serial: Payne, G.. 1881. On a "bustum" at Bayford. 8, pages 508.

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Related Events/Activities (2)

Intrusive Event: Excavation at Bayford, Sittingbourne (EWX6567)
Intrusive Event: Excavation at Bayford, Sittingbourne (EWX6568)

Record last edited

Oct 25 2021 7:07PM