Findspot record TQ 57 SW 15 - Roman bronze brooch

Summary

1st century Roman bronze brooch found pre 1913.

Location

Grid reference TQ 5324 7345 (point) FCE
Map sheet TQ57SW
County KENT
District DARTFORD, KENT
Civil Parish DARTFORD, DARTFORD, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

[ TQ 5324 7345 ] 1st century Roman bronze brooch, now in Dartford A.S. Collection. Approximate siting. (1) "At Dartford, a bronze brooch has been found in such a perfect state of preservation that after 1800 years it could be used to-day for its original purpose ........." (a) (2) The brooch is in store in Dartford Museum. The site is occupied by War-time Pre-Fabs. (3)


<1> Maidstone Museum 6" (Anon & undated) S. Willy, 11.7.50 (OS Card Reference). SKE46360.

<2> Children's Newspaper, 3.3.1923 (acc Photograph) (OS Card Reference). SKE38956.

<3> Dartford Library, Archaeology: Roman (File: MS in progress). (OS Card Reference). SKE39649.

<4> F1 ASP 16-OCT-59 (OS Card Reference). SKE42140.

<5> Field report for monument TQ 57 SW 15 - October, 1959 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3122.

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <1> OS Card Reference: Maidstone Museum 6" (Anon & undated) S. Willy, 11.7.50.
  • <2> OS Card Reference: Children's Newspaper, 3.3.1923 (acc Photograph).
  • <3> OS Card Reference: Dartford Library, Archaeology: Roman (File: MS in progress)..
  • <4> OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 16-OCT-59.
  • <5> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 57 SW 15 - October, 1959.

Finds (1)

Protected Status/Designation

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Record last edited

May 12 2021 3:56PM