[TQ 5634 7467] Roman Pottery & Human Remains found A.D. 1906-7 [T.I.]. (1) Six Roman vessels and human remains were found, 1906-7, when quarrying chalk on the east side of Cotton Lane and 60 chains NNE of the Mental Hospital. (2) Two in-urned cremations and other vases were found at depths varying between 1 1/2ft and 4 1/2ft., during recent excavations on Mr.Hewitts land at Stone Court near Dartford (3). Roman pottery, including two vases and with a skeleton nearby, was found in a quarry at Stone (4). The pottery is in Dartford Museum (6).(3-6) The quarry is disused and being filled up with rubbish. (7) additional bibliography (8-11)

<1> O.S. 6" 1938-40. (OS Card Reference). SKE47828.

<2> E.C.Jouens, Tower Road, Dartford. (OS Card Reference). SKE41554.

<3> W.M.Newton. Summerhill Cottage, Dartford. (OS Card Reference). SKE51262.

<4> O.N.B. 1907, 3. (OS Card Reference). SKE47767.

<5> Daily Graphic. 29 April 1907, 14. (OS Card Reference). SKE39574.

<6> Daily News. 21 Feb. 1907, 9. (OS Card Reference). SKE39575.

<7> V.C.H. Kent. 3, 1932, 168. 'RB. Kent'. (OS Card Reference). SKE50773.

<8> Corr. 6". (P.J.Tester, Feb. 1957) (OS Card Reference). SKE39302.

<9> F1 ASP 04-SEP-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE41924.

<10> Field report for monument TQ 57 SE 3 - September, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3036.

<11> Youens, E. C., Discovery of Romano-British Internments at Stone, near Dartford (Article in serial). SWX9318.