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Monument details

Summary

Romano British cremation burials were found when woods were being grubbed out in west Peckham; bronze vessels, a quern and pottery was found. A large bronze vessel of uncertain function and date was also found.

Monument Types

• BURIAL (BURIAL, Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
• CINERARY URN (CINERARY URN, Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Associated Finds

• QUERN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
• SHERD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
• VESSEL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Full description

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[Name centred TQ 62955408] Romano-British burials found [NAT] (1) [TQ 62995405] R.B. Interments [Sited by ring, c.60m. in diameter]. (2) During excavations for stone, on the right of the road from Peckham Hurst to Crouch, several urns were discovered containing bones and at another spot a quern of conglomerate and a bronze bowl with handles. The wood is being grubbed to be replanted. (3) Sir Frances Grey is causing some of his old woods to be grubbed and in the course of this work in the parish of West Peckham, urns and ashes have been discovered indicative of Roman or Saxon interments. Near the top of a hill a bronze vessel of large size was found. Its body was destroyed by the workmen's tools but two massive ring handles are in the possession of Mrs Dalison of Hamptons. (4) Note associating Auth. 3 with OS published site. (5) Additional reference to Auths. 3 and 4 under 'West Peckham' c.1853. The bronze bowl 'does not sound Roman'. (6) 'The exact site is uncertain... The finds were made a long time ago...' [Note by name-collecter added ... 'The keeper does not know about these finds'] (b) 'The only record we have is the 1" map marked by G. Payne in Kent Arch. Soc. Library'. (c) (7) No further information was gained on these burials but a small disused stone-quarry centred TQ 62955408 probably marks their site (see auth. 3). (8)

<1> OS 6" 1937 (OS Card Reference). SKE48346.

<2> Rec 6" (O G S Crawford undated) (OS Card Reference). SKE49046.

<3> Collectanea Cantiana 1893 181 (G Payne) (OS Card Reference). SKE39210.

<4> Arch Cant 15 1893 xlvi (OS Card Reference). SKE34746.

<5> Payne's 1" at Museum (OS Card Reference). SKE48499.

<6> Maidstone Museum Arch 6" Anon undated (OS Card Reference). SKE46403.

<7> VCH Kent 3 1932 162 (OS Card Reference). SKE51082.

<8> O G S Crawford undated (OS Card Reference). SKE47755.

<9> N Cook Curator Maidstone Museum undated (OS Card Reference). SKE47501.

<10> Rev ONB 1936-7 44 Appx 6 (OS Card Reference). SKE49193.

<11> F1 CFW 15-APR-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42585.

<12> Field report for monument TQ 65 SW 23 - April, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3474.

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