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Monument details

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.

Monument Types

• CREMATION (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
• FINDSPOT (POTTERY, Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

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.

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