Monument record TQ 57 SE 113 - Roman cremation burials 1st and 2nd c AD

Summary

Earthmoving prior to gravel digging in School Field, north of the B260 revealed a number of Romano-British cremation burials. The digger believed the pots, with bone fragments and ash, were in clusters of three over an area fifteen yards in diameter and about five feet deep. The pottery recovered was badly smashed but included a Samian saucer and amphorae, and is now in the possession of Mr. J Ritson at Dartford Museum, who suggests dating of late first or early second century.

Location

Grid reference TQ 5764 7100 (point) FCE
Map sheet TQ57SE
County KENT
District DARTFORD, KENT
Civil Parish DARENTH, DARTFORD, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

<1> K.A.R.U. Record Card D40 (OS Card Reference). SKE45225.

<2> Kent Arch Rev 20 1970 20 (OS Card Reference). SKE45753.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1>XY OS Card Reference: K.A.R.U. Record Card D40. [Mapped feature: #74544 Cemetery, ]
  • <2> OS Card Reference: Kent Arch Rev 20 1970 20.

Finds (1)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

May 11 2021 8:15PM