Monument record TQ 84 NW 100 - Late Iron Age cremation burials and Iron Bloomery furnace at Jubilee Corner, Ulcombe
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 84248 47150 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ84NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | MAIDSTONE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | ULCOMBE, MAIDSTONE, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
6 cremation urns (and human remains) were found in near Jubilee Corner Ulcombe, along with an Iron Bloomery furnace.
The fabric of vessel of cremation 4 was different was the others, with a grey interior and oranger exterio made from sandy glauconitic clay. The others were grey grogged ware.
Cremation 4 contained two fragments of copper alloy may be part of a 'toilet set' and a possible brooch of the same material.
Cremation 1 contain an iron rod fibula of Belgic type.
Human remains - child remains (1-2 yrs, and 1-3 yrs) found in two of the urns and 4 adult remains (one possibly female).
Bloomery furnace was roughly oval. Small stones had been incorporated into the base of the south-east side. (1)
<1> Neil Aldridge, 2005, A Belgic Cremation Cemetary And Iron Bloomery Furnace At Jubilee Corner, Ulcombe (Article in serial). SKE13627.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE13627 Article in serial: Neil Aldridge. 2005. A Belgic Cremation Cemetary And Iron Bloomery Furnace At Jubilee Corner, Ulcombe. CXXVI, 171-183.
Finds (15)
- BURIAL URN (Late Iron Age - 100 BC to 42 AD)
- BROOCH (Late Iron Age - 100 BC to 42 AD)
- BROOCH (Late Iron Age - 100 BC to 42 AD)
- HUMAN REMAINS (Late Iron Age - 100 BC to 42 AD)
- POT (Late Iron Age - 50 BC to 42 AD)
- COSMETIC SET (Late Iron Age - 50 BC to 42 AD)
- POT (Late Iron Age - 50 BC to 42 AD)
- POT (Late Iron Age - 50 BC to 42 AD)
- POT (Late Iron Age - 50 BC to 42 AD)
- POT (Late Iron Age - 50 BC to 42 AD)
- ASSEMBLAGE (Late Iron Age - 100 BC to 42 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Intrusive Event: Excavation of cremation cemetary and bloomery furnace at Jubilee Corner, Ulcombe (EKE9894)
Record last edited
Jul 19 2024 11:10AM