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Monument record TQ 57 SE 11 - Romano-British vase and cremation urn, Elm villas
Summary
A vase and a Roman urn containing ashes, were found during the erection of some detached villas at Greenhithe, "about 600 feet from Ingress Abbey and on the opposite side of the road
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 5928 7484 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ57SE |
| County | KENT |
| District | DARTFORD, KENT |
| Civil Parish | SWANSCOMBE AND GREENHITHE, DARTFORD, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A vase and a Roman urn containing ashes, were found during the erection of some detached villas at Greenhithe, "about 600 feet from Ingress Abbey and on the opposite side of the road." (1) The villas in question are almost certainly "Elm Villas", shown on the O.S. 6" 1869 at TQ 59297485 but now demolished. (2)
<1> Cutting dated 19.12.1866 in Dartford Museum File (Greenhithe, 913, Archaeology) (OS Card Reference). SKE39536.
<2> F1 CFW 09-NOV-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42501.
<3> Field report for monument TQ 57 SE 11 - November, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3049.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
May 4 2021 2:25PM