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Monument details

HER Number:	TQ 75 SW 12
Type of record:	Monument
Name:	Fragment of burial urns & brooch

Summary

Fragment of burial urns & brooch found 1841

Grid Reference:	TQ 74 53
Map Sheet:	TQ75SW
Parish:	MAIDSTONE, MAIDSTONE, KENT

Monument Types

CINERARY URN (CINERARY URN, Unknown date)

Associated Finds

BROOCH (Undated)

Full description

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In 1841, fragments of sepulchral urns, burnt bones and a brooch were found in a field at Bydews, on the south bank of the Medway. (1) Sim. information. (2) Nothing is known of these burials at Bydews. The finds were not traced in Maidstone Museum. (3)

<1> VCH Kent 3 1932 154 (OS Card Reference). SKE51053.

<2> JBAA 2 1847 75 (Beale Post) (OS Card Reference). SKE44892.

<3> F1 CFW 07.02.64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42457.

<4> Field report for monument TQ 75 SW 12 - February, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3996.

Sources and further reading

Cross-ref.	Source description
<1>	OS Card Reference: VCH Kent 3 1932 154.
<2>	OS Card Reference: JBAA 2 1847 75 (Beale Post).
<3>	OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 07.02.64.
<4>XY	Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 75 SW 12 - February, 1964. [Mapped feature: #20953 Find, ]