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Monument details

HER Number:	TQ 96 SW 6
Type of record:	Monument
Name:	Roman cemetery

Summary

A Roman cemetery with eight lead coffins with pottery and glass vessels found east of Milton as early as 1868.

Grid Reference:	TQ 9097 6456
Map Sheet:	TQ96SW
Parish:	SITTINGBOURNE, SWALE, KENT

Monument Types

COFFIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
INHUMATION CEMETERY (eight coffins, finds, Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
MIXED CEMETERY (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Associated Finds

COFFIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
CREMATION (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
JUG (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
VESSEL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Full description

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[TQ 9097 6457] ROMAN BURIAL GROUND [R] (site of) [NAT] (1) In the field called Bexhill, to the east of Milton and on the north side of the creek, upwards of eight lead coffins have been found since 1868, together with pottery, glass vessels, etc. A green glass flagonis late 2nd century. (2)(3) The area is waste ground, formerly worked for brickearth. The Tithe Map shows "Boxhill Field" as centred at TQ 9097 6457 with "Boxhill Marsh" to its S.E. (a)(4). Additional references (5-7).

Description from record TQ 96 NW 1002:
Roman cemetary identified in 1867, composed of inhumations 9in both wood and lead coffins and possible cremations. Exact location unidentified other than a 'field called Bex Hill' on the north shore of Milton Creek.(1) (2)

<1> OS 6" 1961 (OS Card Reference). SKE48369.

<1> Payne, G., Roman Coffins, of lead, from Bex Hill, Milton-next-Sittingbourne (Article in serial). SWX9270.

<2> Payne, G., Roman remains found at Bex Hill, Milton, next Sittingbourne (Article in serial). SWX7806.

<2> VCH Kent 3 1932 96-7 (R E M Wheeler) (OS Card Reference). SKE51147.

<3> BM Guide to Roman Britain 1951 44 (OS Card Reference). SKE38195.

<4> Tithe Map Milton 1842 (OS Card Reference). SKE50586.

<5> F1 ASP 15-JUL-63 (OS Card Reference). SKE42123.

<6> Field report for monument TQ 96 SW 6 - July, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4933.

<7> Sittingbourne and Swale Archaeological Group, Site Files, B20 9(a) 45 (Index). SWX9396.

Sources and further reading

Cross-ref.	Source description
<1>	OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1961.
<1>	Article in serial: Payne, G.. Roman Coffins, of lead, from Bex Hill, Milton-next-Sittingbourne. 9, p.164-173.
<2>	OS Card Reference: VCH Kent 3 1932 96-7 (R E M Wheeler).
<2>	Article in serial: Payne, G.. Roman remains found at Bex Hill, Milton, next Sittingbourne. 6, pages 46-48.
<3>XY	OS Card Reference: BM Guide to Roman Britain 1951 44. [Mapped feature: #35722 Cemetery, ]
<4>	OS Card Reference: Tithe Map Milton 1842.
<5>	OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 15-JUL-63.
<6>	Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 96 SW 6 - July, 1963.
<7>	Index: Sittingbourne and Swale Archaeological Group. Site Files. B20 9(a) 45.