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Monument record TQ 45 NE 8 - Roman Urns found near Coombebank, Sundridge

Summary

Roman pottery found during the 17th century near Combe Bank, Sundridge. Some of the finds were presented to Maidstone Museum before 1874, but can no longer be traced.

Location

Grid reference	TQ 479 557 (point) FCE
Map sheet	TQ45NE
County	KENT
Civil Parish	SUNDRIDGE WITH IDE HILL, SEVENOAKS, KENT
District	SEVENOAKS, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

CINERARY URN (CINERARY URN, Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Full Description

[Marginal] Many Roman urns were found in the 17th c. near Combebank, Sundridge. Some large red sepulchral urns are now in Maidstone Museum presented by Earl Amherst pre-1874, K.A.S. Acc. Nos. 7 - 9. (1)(2)(3)

These urns were not traced in Maidstone Museum. (4)

<1> VCH Kent 3 1932 170 (RF Jessup & MV Taylor) (OS Card Reference). SKE51103.

<2> Arch Cant 19 1892 8 (OS Card Reference). SKE34791.

<4> Arch Cant 1874 xxxiv (OS Card Reference). SKE34784.

<5> F1 CFW 21-JUL-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42687.

<6> Field report for monument TQ 45 NE 8 - July, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE2674.

Sources/Archives (5)

<1> SKE51103 OS Card Reference: VCH Kent 3 1932 170 (RF Jessup & MV Taylor).
<2> SKE34791 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 19 1892 8.
<4> SKE34784 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 1874 xxxiv.
<5> SKE42687 OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 21-JUL-64.
<6>XY SKE2674 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 45 NE 8 - July, 1964. [Mapped feature: #46745 Roman pottery, ]