TQ 55 SE 20 - Romano-British burial group - Historic Environment Record

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Monument record TQ 55 SE 20 - Romano-British burial group

Summary

A Roman burial group of probable 2nd century date was found in Fielder's Sand Pit, Ivy Hatch in 1936. A flagon was found in the same pit in 1938.

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Grid reference	TQ 586 545 (point) FCE
Map sheet	TQ55SE
County	KENT
District	TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT
Civil Parish	IGHTHAM, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

CREMATION (CREMATION, Roman - 100 AD to 199 AD)

Full Description

In 1936 a probable burial group was found in Fielder's Sand Pit, Ivy Hatch. It comprised a samian cup form 46, a 2nd c. red ware jar and fragments of a narrow necked-jar which are now in Maidstone Museum. (Acc. No. 28.1936). In 1938 a late 2nd/early c. flask was found by Dr. T.A. Bowes in the NE corner of the same pit, which is centred at TQ 58715452, and is now disused. (1) [The find spot may be the sand pit where Mesolithic remains were found(TQ 55 SE 16) at TQ 58685450. This sand pit is now built over]. (2)

<1> Arch Cant 50 1938 156 illus (J B Ward Perkins) (OS Card Reference). SKE35256.

<2> F1 ASP 12.08.64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42063.

<3> F1 CJH 16 4 87 (OS Card Reference). SKE42845.

<4> Field report for monument TQ 55 SE 20 - August, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE2847.

Sources/Archives (4)

<1> SKE35256 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 50 1938 156 illus (J B Ward Perkins).
<2> SKE42063 OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 12.08.64.
<3> SKE42845 OS Card Reference: F1 CJH 16 4 87.
<4>XY SKE2847 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 55 SE 20 - August, 1964. [Mapped feature: #39515 find, ]