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Monument details
| HER Number: | TQ 87 SW 1 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Roman cremation burials, near East Hoo Creek, Stoke Mudflats |
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Summary
Roman cremation burials were found in c.1889 by workmen digging for mud about 150 metres from the shore of the Medway on Stoke Marshes. The find included two urns containing burnt bones, four Samian paterae, a patera of black ware and a two-handled vase. Thought to respresent two interments. The present whereabouts of these finds is uncertain.
| Grid Reference: | TQ 8277 7337 |
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| Map Sheet: | TQ87SW |
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| Parish: | STOKE, MEDWAY, KENT |
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Monument Types
Associated Finds
- BURIAL URN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- HUMAN REMAINS (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- PATERA (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- VASE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Full description
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[TQ 8277 7337] Roman interments found. (1) A group of Roman pottery was found a few months ago by workmen digging for mud about 150 yds. from the shore of the Medway, N.E. of Lam-head Creek in the Stoke Marshes. It consisted of two urns containing burnt bones, four Samian paterae, a patera of black ware and a two-handled vase. These were stated to have come from one grave but there were evidently two interments. (2) Similar information. (3) Found at White's Works. (4-5) No further information could be obtained about this find. The findspot is upon mudflats covered by water at high tide. White's Works(Authy 4) was a cement and brick-making firm at Frindsbury, now taken over by another firm. The present location of the pottery has not been discovered (6). Additional references (7).
<1> Pte. 6" (Kent Arch. Soc., 1950). (OS Card Reference). SKE48892.
<2> P.S.A., 2nd ser., vol.13, 1889-91, (proceedings of 19.6.1890), p. 189. (G. Payne). (OS Card Reference). SKE48479.
<3> Arch. Cant., vol. 21, 1895, p. xlvii. (G. Payne). (OS Card Reference). SKE37127.
<4> 'Collectanea Cantiana', 1893, p. 196. (G. Payne). (OS Card Reference). SKE39225.
<5> V.C.H., Kent, vol. 3, 1932, p. 168. (OS Card Reference). SKE50779.
<6> F1 ASP 11-APR-63 (OS Card Reference). SKE42045.
<7> Field report for monument TQ 87 SW 1 - April, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4689.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1> | OS Card Reference: Pte. 6" (Kent Arch. Soc., 1950).. |
| <2> | OS Card Reference: P.S.A., 2nd ser., vol.13, 1889-91, (proceedings of 19.6.1890), p. 189. (G. Payne).. |
| <3>XY | OS Card Reference: Arch. Cant., vol. 21, 1895, p. xlvii. (G. Payne).. [Mapped feature: #32326 cremations, ] |
| <4> | OS Card Reference: 'Collectanea Cantiana', 1893, p. 196. (G. Payne).. |
| <5> | OS Card Reference: V.C.H., Kent, vol. 3, 1932, p. 168.. |
| <6> | OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 11-APR-63. |
| <7> | Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 87 SW 1 - April, 1963. |
