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Monument details

HER Number:TQ 66 SE 22
Type of record:Monument
Name:Roman Burials

Summary

A Roman burial group dated AD 60-AD 70 was discovered in 1964 during quarrying at Snodland. The finds are in Maidstone Museum.

Grid Reference:TQ 6953 6282
Map Sheet:TQ66SE
Parish:SNODLAND, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT

Monument Types

  • BURIAL (BURIAL, Roman - 60 AD to 70 AD)

Associated Finds

  • SHERD (Roman - 60 AD to 70 AD)

Full description

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A probable Roman burial group, dated 60-70 A.D., was discovered, in June 1964, by the Associated Portland Cement Company during quarrying at Snodland. It includes the rim of a butt beaker and a flagon which are now in Maidstone Museum (Acc. No. 78.1964). The find spot was sited at TQ 6953 6283 from a company plan, and confirmed by the surveyor present at the discovery. (1) Further reference. (2,7).


<1> Inf DB Kelly Asst Curator Maidstone Museum (OS Card Reference). SKE44310.

<3> F1 FGA 13-OCT-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42921.

<4> Arch Cant 79 1964 225-6 (DB Kelly) (OS Card Reference). SKE35669.

<5> Field report for monument TQ 66 SE 22 - October, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3570.

<6> Mr R. Cook (surveyor) APCM (OS Card Reference). SKE47412.

<7> Lawson-Price Environmental, 1996, Specification for Archaeological & Historical Landscape Baseline Studies: Holborough (Unpublished document). SKE7127.

Sources and further reading

Cross-ref. Source description
<1>OS Card Reference: Inf DB Kelly Asst Curator Maidstone Museum.
<3>OS Card Reference: F1 FGA 13-OCT-64.
<4>XYOS Card Reference: Arch Cant 79 1964 225-6 (DB Kelly). [Mapped feature: #15177 Burials, ]
<5>Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 66 SE 22 - October, 1964.
<6>OS Card Reference: Mr R. Cook (surveyor) APCM.
<7>Unpublished document: Lawson-Price Environmental. 1996. Specification for Archaeological & Historical Landscape Baseline Studies: Holborough.