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Monument record TR 15 SW 13 - Romano-British cemetery
Summary
A Roman cemetery of 100 burials is said to have been found on two or three acres of Lower Dane Field, Petham.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 1347 5065 (288m by 218m) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR15SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | CANTERBURY, KENT |
| Civil Parish | PETHAM, CANTERBURY, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
[TR 13465063] About 100 Roman burials on two or three acres of Lower Dane Field, Petham. (1) Lower Dane Field is centred at TR 13465063 (a). Mr. Wood, former owner of nearby Dane Chantry, has lived over 70 years in the district and his father before him, but he never heard reference to the cemetery. The present owner of the field, Mr. Fisher, could offer no information. (2)
<1> John Marten 1878 (OS Card Reference). SKE45023.
<2> Coll Cant 1893 197 (G Payne) (OS Card Reference). SKE39138.
<3> Inf Mr Wood Homestead Fin Petham 20.1.65 (OS Card Reference). SKE44359.
<4> F1 ASP 20.01.65 (OS Card Reference). SKE42196.
<5> Field report for monument TR 15 SW 13 - January, 1965 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5502.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SKE45023 OS Card Reference: John Marten 1878.
- <2>XY SKE39138 OS Card Reference: Coll Cant 1893 197 (G Payne). [Mapped feature: #44072 Cemetery, ]
- <3> SKE44359 OS Card Reference: Inf Mr Wood Homestead Fin Petham 20.1.65.
- <4> SKE42196 OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 20.01.65.
- <5> SKE5502 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 15 SW 13 - January, 1965.
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Record last edited
Feb 22 2022 2:16PM