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Monument details
| HER Number: | TQ 87 SW 4 |
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| Type of record: | Findspot |
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| Name: | Roman jar, found near south Yantlett Creek, Gillingham |
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Summary
A Roman jar was found on salt marsh near South Yantlett Creek in July 1961. It was identified as a late 1st century AD narrow-mouthed jar in grey ware. It was found complete except for part of the rim. Now thought to be in store at Maidstone Museum.
| Grid Reference: | TQ 819 706 |
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| Map Sheet: | TQ87SW |
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| Parish: | GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, KENT |
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Monument Types
Associated Finds
- JAR (Roman - 43 AD to 99 AD)
Full description
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Late 1st A.D. Narrow-mouthed jar in grey ware with slight cordon at base of neck : complete except for part of rim. Casual find by River Board employee, in July 1961, from approximately TQ 8190 7060 In store Maidstone Museum. Acc. No. 39/61 (a) (1). Additional reference (3) and site photograph (4).
<1> D. Kelly Maidstone Mus. Arch. Asst. (OS Card Reference). SKE39562.
<2> F1 CFW 29-MAR-63 (OS Card Reference). SKE42816.
<3> Field report for monument TQ 87 SW 4 - March, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4692.
<4> 1995, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11212.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1>XY | OS Card Reference: D. Kelly Maidstone Mus. Arch. Asst.. [Mapped feature: #32358 find, ] |
| <2> | OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 29-MAR-63. |
| <3> | Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 87 SW 4 - March, 1963. |
| <4> | Photograph (Print): 1995. Photograph. TQ8170/1. print. |
