Monument record TQ 56 SW 14 - C2nd (?) Romano-British burials (2), male and female with associated finds, Eynsford, Sevenoaks
Summary
Location
Grid reference | TQ 5413 6408 (point) FCE |
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Map sheet | TQ56SW |
County | KENT |
Civil Parish | EYNSFORD, SEVENOAKS, KENT |
District | SEVENOAKS, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
[TQ 5414 6409] Romano-British burials found AD 1931 [NAT] (1) A burial urn containing the bones of an adult male was found in August 1931 3 feet down in the chalk with Samian and other pottery, dated to the early C2nd - during excavation for a pylon near Lower Austin Lodge, Eynsford (Lat 51 degrees 21 minutes 15 seconds, Long. 0 degrees 12 minutes 50 seconds). The bones of a female aged about 15 years were found nearby at the same depth. (2-4) In store in Dartford Museum, from this site, are a large brown ware urn with cremation, a small one-handled flagon of yellow ware, the base of a black jar of gritty ware with trellis ornament, the neck and handle of a rough red one handled flagon, a Samian cup form 33, a platter form 18/31, a barbitoned bowl (form 35) and miscellaneous sherds. (5)
<1> OS 6" 1961 (OS Card Reference). SKE48369.
<2> Arch Cant 44 1932 271 (OS Card Reference). SKE35137.
<3> JRS 22 1932 221 (OS Card Reference). SKE45060.
<4> JRS 23 1933 210 (OS Card Reference). SKE45064.
<5> F1 ASP 07-Oct-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE41989.
<6> Field report for monument TQ 56 SW 14 - October, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE2977.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SKE48369 OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1961.
- <2> SKE35137 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 44 1932 271.
- <3> SKE45060 OS Card Reference: JRS 22 1932 221.
- <4> SKE45064 OS Card Reference: JRS 23 1933 210.
- <5> SKE41989 OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 07-Oct-64.
- <6>XY SKE2977 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 56 SW 14 - October, 1964. [Mapped feature: #53651 cremation, ]
Finds (8)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Intrusive Event: Excavation at Lower (?) Austin Lodge Farm, 1931 (EKE20787)
Record last edited
Jun 16 2021 1:22PM