Monument record TQ 56 SW 14 - C2nd (?) Romano-British burials (2), male and female with associated finds, Eynsford, Sevenoaks

Summary

Romano-British burials. Early C2nd (?) brown ware burial urn of adult male and young female (c.15 yrs old) with Samian ware pottery. Also found on this site were 2 one-handled flagons of yellow and red ware, the base of a black jar, a Samian cup, a barbitoned bowl, a platter and pottery sherds.

Location

Grid reference TQ 5413 6408 (point) FCE
Map sheet TQ56SW
County KENT
Civil Parish EYNSFORD, SEVENOAKS, KENT
District SEVENOAKS, KENT

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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> OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1961.
  • <2> OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 44 1932 271.
  • <3> OS Card Reference: JRS 22 1932 221.
  • <4> OS Card Reference: JRS 23 1933 210.
  • <5> OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 07-Oct-64.
  • <6>XY 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