Monument record TR 05 NW 20 - Roman inhumation, Boughton under Blean
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | TR 04 59 (point) LO |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR05NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | SWALE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | BOUGHTON UNDER BLEAN, SWALE, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Boughton Under Blean. In wayside hedge near the Parsonage barn, a male skeleton was found in 1716 with an iron sword in fragments and a coin of Antoninus Pius. (1) Skulls and bones, together with a much-decayed sword and brass coin ofPius, were found under the hedge by the roadside (Watling Street) nearthe parsonage barn in 1716 - probably a Saxon burial. (2) Parsonage "Farm", located at TR 0467 5947 on O.S. 1:10,000. (3) Additional bibliography. (4)
<1> VCH Kent 1 1908 384 (I C Gould) (OS Card Reference). SKE50867.
<2> Hasted's Kent (Harris 1798) vii 405 (OS Card Reference). SKE43745.
<3> Lewis History of Abbey of Faversham 1727 II 85-6 (OS Card Reference). SKE46127.
<4> VCH Kent 3 1932 148 (Taylor Jessup and Hawkes) (OS Card Reference). SKE51038.
<5> Camden (OS Card Reference). SKE38483.
<6> Gaz Early AS Burial Sites 1964 111 (A Meaney) (OS Card Reference). SKE43480.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SKE50867 OS Card Reference: VCH Kent 1 1908 384 (I C Gould).
- <2> SKE43745 OS Card Reference: Hasted's Kent (Harris 1798) vii 405.
- <3> SKE46127 OS Card Reference: Lewis History of Abbey of Faversham 1727 II 85-6.
- <4> SKE51038 OS Card Reference: VCH Kent 3 1932 148 (Taylor Jessup and Hawkes).
- <5>XY SKE38483 OS Card Reference: Camden. [Mapped feature: #40286 burials, ]
- <6> SKE43480 OS Card Reference: Gaz Early AS Burial Sites 1964 111 (A Meaney).
Finds (2)
Protected Status/Designation
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Record last edited
Nov 16 2021 1:00PM