Monument record TQ 96 SW 50 - Roman cremation cemetery, Murston, near Sittingbourne

About 1924, a Roman cemetery was found "a few hundred yards north of" Mere Court, Muston, on land being excavated for brickearth. [TQ 924 646] A circle of urns containing oyster shells and small human bones surrounded a pile of burnt human bones. Large quantities of broken pottery (mostly Upchurch ware), nine coins (including 4 Constantine, 1Allectus), iron implements, glass fragments, etc., were also found. (1)

Exhaustive enquiries locally, further enquiries of Mr John Evans(b), the Lower Medway Archaeological Research Group and Maidstone Museum revealed no knowledge of this site and no further information was obtained (2).

Additional references (3-7).

<1> Rochester Naturalist 6 No 130 1924 51 (J H Evans) (OS Card Reference). SKE49309.

<2> VCH Kent 3 1932 161 (R E M Wheeler) (OS Card Reference). SKE51078.

<3> Letter dated 3 8 63 (OS Card Reference). SKE46095.

<4> F1 ASP 19-SEP-63 (OS Card Reference). SKE42193.

<5> Field report for monument TQ 96 SW 50 - September, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4985.

<6> Sittingbourne and Swale Archaeological Group, Site Files, B41 9661 66 (Index). SWX9396.

<7> CgMs Consulting, 2003, Archaeological Desk Based Assessment East Hall Farm Sittingbourne Kent (Unpublished document). SKE12512.