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Monument details
| HER Number: | TQ 75 NE 42 |
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| Type of record: | Findspot |
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| Name: | Roman Pot found at Mill Street, Maidstone |
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Summary
A 2nd century Roman pot (olla) was found in December 1937 during the digging of foundations for a new building for Messrs. Rootes, Mill Street, Maidstone. The site falls under the showroom of Messrs. Rootes Ltd., (Len House).
| Grid Reference: | TQ 7594 5558 |
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| Map Sheet: | TQ75NE |
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| Parish: | MAIDSTONE, MAIDSTONE, KENT |
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Monument Types
Associated Finds
- JAR (Roman - 100 AD to 199 AD)
Full description
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[TQ 7595 5558] Roman Pot found A.D. 1937 [NAT] (1) A 2nd c. olla in Maidstone Museum was found during the digging of foundations for a new building for Messrs. Rootes, Mill Street, Maidstone. (2) The olla, of grey ware, found December 1937, is in store in Maidstone Museum. (No accesssion number) The site falls under the showroom of Messrs. Rootes Ltd., (Len House) (3)
<1> OS 1:1250 1958 (OS Card Reference). SKE48176.
<2> Arch Cant 50 1938 147 (C E Fisher) (OS Card Reference). SKE35253.
<3> Maidstone Mus Arch Gaz (in progress) Anon Undated (OS Card Reference). SKE46300.
<5> F1 ASP 25.02.64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42271.
<6> Field report for monument TQ 75 NE 41 - February, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3812.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1> | OS Card Reference: OS 1:1250 1958. |
| <2>XY | OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 50 1938 147 (C E Fisher). [Mapped feature: #19210 find, ] |
| <3> | OS Card Reference: Maidstone Mus Arch Gaz (in progress) Anon Undated. |
| <5> | OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 25.02.64. |
| <6> | Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 75 NE 41 - February, 1964. |
