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Monument record TQ 44 SE 8 - Romano-British urn & calcined bones
Summary
A Roman cremation urn and calcined bones were ploughed up in a field adjoining Spood Lane, Cowden.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 460 414 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ44SE |
| Civil Parish | COWDEN, SEVENOAKS, KENT |
| District | SEVENOAKS, KENT |
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Full Description
[MARGINAL] In a field adjoining Spood Lane, Cowden, a Roman urn of blueish marl colour was ploughed up some years ago. It contained the calcined bones of a young female and charcoal, in a very fresh state. (1)
What became of the "Roman or Saxon" urn mentioned by Turner is not known. (2)
<1> Sussex A.C. 20, 1868, p.92 (E Turner) (OS Card Reference). SKE49766.
<2> Hist. of Cowden 1926, pp.15-16 (G Ewing) (OS Card Reference). SKE44062.
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Protected Status/Designation
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Record last edited
Mar 4 2021 12:12PM