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Monument details
HER Number: | TQ 76 SW 18 |
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Type of record: | Findspot |
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Name: | Roman cremation and pottery, Lees Chalk Pit, Burham |
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Summary
Roman pottery was discovered in a grave in Lees Chalk Pit, Burham at the end of the 19th century. A two handled buff cinerary urn contained cremated remains, a dark grey or black patera and sherds of a rough cast pot. Durobrivian ware and a Samian patera 35/36 with a leaf pattern were recorded. The find was donated to Maidstone Museum by E L Betts.
Two Roman urns found in a chalk pit at Burham were purchased for Maidstone Museum in about 1870.
Grid Reference: | TQ 7394 6195 |
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Map Sheet: | TQ76SW |
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Parish: | BURHAM, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT |
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Monument Types
Associated Finds
- CINERARY URN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- SHERD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Full description
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Roman pottery from a grave in Lees Chalk Pit, Burham was donated to Maidstone Museum by E.L. Betts, a two handled buff cinerary urn containing cremated remains, a dark grey or black patera, sherds of a rough cast pot, Durobrivian ware, and a Samian patera 35/36 with leafpattern. Accession numbers KAS 88-91 (1,2) Two Roman urns found in a chalk pit at Burham, purchased for MaidstoneMuseum c.1870. (3)
<1> Arch Cant 9 1874 xxxv (OS Card Reference). SKE36019.
<2> Maidstone Mus Card Index (OS Card Reference). SKE46318.
<3> Arch Cant 19 1884 10 (Mus Catalogue) (OS Card Reference). SKE34785.
<4> F1 ASP 14-DEC-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42099.
<5> Field report for monument TQ 76 SW 18 - December, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4177.
Sources and further reading
Cross-ref.
| Source description | <1> | OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 9 1874 xxxv. |
<2> | OS Card Reference: Maidstone Mus Card Index. |
<3>XY | OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 19 1884 10 (Mus Catalogue). [Mapped feature: #24267 find, ] |
<4> | OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 14-DEC-64. |
<5> | Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 76 SW 18 - December, 1964. |