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Monument details

HER Number:TR 05 NE 6
Type of record:Findspot
Name:Roman pottery and coin, Lower Ensden, Chilham

Summary

Roman pottery and a coin were reportedly found in a field in front of Lower Ensden farmhouse in 1878. The precise dating of these artefacts is uncertain and no information could be found relating to the discovery of these items. The current location of the pottery and coin is unknown.


Grid Reference:TR 074 555
Map Sheet:TR05NE
Parish:CHILHAM, ASHFORD, KENT

Monument Types

Associated Finds

  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • SHERD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Full description

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[Area TR 074555]. Roman pottery and coin found in 1878 in Craftye Field in front of Lower Ensden farmhouse. (1,2) There is no local knowledge of the 1878 finds and nothing was noted when the field was planted with fruit bushes two years. (3)


<1> Rec 6" (OGS Crawford undated) (OS Card Reference). SKE49061.

<2> Maidstone Mus 6" (LRA Grove Curator 25.5.50) (OS Card Reference). SKE46280.

<3> F1 CFW 10.06.63 (OS Card Reference). SKE42506.

<4> Field report for monument TR 05 NE 5 - June, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5194.

Sources and further reading

Cross-ref. Source description
<1>OS Card Reference: Rec 6" (OGS Crawford undated).
<2>OS Card Reference: Maidstone Mus 6" (LRA Grove Curator 25.5.50).
<3>XYOS Card Reference: F1 CFW 10.06.63. [Mapped feature: #39945 find, ]
<4>Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 05 NE 5 - June, 1963.