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Monument details

HER Number:TQ 75 NW 16
Type of record:Findspot
Name:Late Bronze Age & Iron Age pottery, Cherry Orchard Way, Maidstone

Summary

A late a Bronze Age cup was found in 1904 during excavations for the tramway car shed in the cherry orchard on Tonbridge Road, Maidstone. Late Celtic pottery, a patera of Belgic black ware, and a bowl were subsequently found in Cherry Orchard Way in 1920.

Grid Reference:TQ 7383 5513
Map Sheet:TQ75NW
Parish:MAIDSTONE, MAIDSTONE, KENT

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (POTTERY, Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2350 BC to 42 AD)

Associated Finds

  • CUP (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
  • BOWL (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • PATERA (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)

Full description

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[TQ 73845514] Urns found A.D. 1904 and 1920 [NAT] (1) A Late Bronze Age cup, now in Maidstone Museum, was found in 1904 during excavations for the tramway car shed in the cherry orchard on Tonbridge Road, Maidstone. Late Celtic pottery, a patera of Belgic black ware, and a bowl of South-eastern B type found in 1920. (2-6) A Gallo-Belgic patera and bowl and dish of S.E. "B" ware found in Cherry Orchard Way, 1920, are on display in Maidstone Museum. The area is now built over. No records have been found concerning these finds, but the Cherry Orchard Estate dates from about that time. Also on display is L.B.A. knobbed bowl or cup found under the tramcar shed (now a bus depot.) (centred at TQ 7372 5507) (d) in 1904. (No accession number). (7)


<1> OS 1/1250 1957 (OS Card Reference). SKE48116.

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

<3> Arch of Kent 1930 123 258 illust (R F Jessup) (OS Card Reference). SKE36877.

<4> Arch Cant 27 1905 lxxvi-lxxvii photo (J H Allchin) (OS Card Reference). SKE34921.

<5> Pte 6" (L R A Grove 1950) (OS Card Reference). SKE48864.

<6> PPS 4 1930 167 illust (J B Ward Perkins) (OS Card Reference). SKE48595.

<7> Maidstone Museum Arch Gazetteer (In progress)(Anon undated) (OS Card Reference). SKE46418.

<9> Display cards Maidstone Museum (OS Card Reference). SKE39745.

<10> OS 6" 1909 (OS Card Reference). SKE48324.

<11> F1 ASP 03.03.64 (OS Card Reference). SKE41901.

<12> Field report for monument TQ 75 NW 16 - March, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3868.

Sources and further reading

Cross-ref. Source description
<1>OS Card Reference: OS 1/1250 1957.
<2>OS Card Reference: Rec 6" (O G S Crawford undated).
<3>OS Card Reference: Arch of Kent 1930 123 258 illust (R F Jessup).
<4>XYOS Card Reference: Arch Cant 27 1905 lxxvi-lxxvii photo (J H Allchin). [Mapped feature: #19714 find, ]
<5>OS Card Reference: Pte 6" (L R A Grove 1950).
<6>OS Card Reference: PPS 4 1930 167 illust (J B Ward Perkins).
<7>OS Card Reference: Maidstone Museum Arch Gazetteer (In progress)(Anon undated).
<9>OS Card Reference: Display cards Maidstone Museum.
<10>OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1909.
<11>OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 03.03.64.
<12>Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 75 NW 16 - March, 1964.