Monument record TR 04 SW 5 - Cremation burial, Albert Road, Ashford

Summary

A Romano-British cremation in a large cinerary urn was found during excavations for foundations of a house being built in Albert Road, Ashford, in July 1896. The urn was accompanied by a number of other vessels, including Samian and Upchurch ware. Based on these finds the cremation was dated to the late 1st to 3rd centuries.

Location

Grid reference TR 008 431 (point) FCE
Map sheet TR04SW
County KENT
District ASHFORD, KENT
Civil Parish ASHFORD, ASHFORD, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

<1> Arch Cant 22 1897 lviii (J Broad) (OS Card Reference). SKE34852.

<2> Kelly's Directory 1899 (OS Card Reference). SKE45658.

<3> F1 CFW 07-MAY-1963 (OS Card Reference). SKE42471.

<4> Field report for monument TR 04 SW 5 - May, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5175.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1>XY OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 22 1897 lviii (J Broad). [Mapped feature: #39556 burial, ]
  • <2> OS Card Reference: Kelly's Directory 1899.
  • <3> OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 07-MAY-1963.
  • <4> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 04 SW 5 - May, 1963.

Finds (1)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Nov 10 2021 4:59PM