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Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 05 SE 8 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Second century Roman cremation burials, Chilham |
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Summary
A number of second century Romano-British pottery sherds were found during work to lay a pipeline at Chilham in 1962. This assemblage was identified as the remains of cremation burials and a quantity of burnt bones were also found. It is not known where these finds are now located.
| Grid Reference: | TR 0745 5343 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR05SE |
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| Parish: | CHILHAM, ASHFORD, KENT |
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Monument Types
- CREMATION (Roman - 100 AD (between) to 200 AD (between))
Associated Finds
- SHERD (Roman - 100 AD to 200 AD)
Full description
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Second century Romano-British pottery, associated with `several cremated burials' found at TR 07455343 in May 1962. The pottery was dated by Mr Frank Jenkins. (1) The finds, made during the laying of a pipe-line by council workmen, comprised burnt bones and pottery sherds. Most of them were thrown away. Find spot surveyed at 1/2500; q.v. TR 05 SE 5. (2)
<1> Letter and 25" plan (KA Pilkington Surveyor E Ashford RDC 12/6/62) (OS Card Reference). SKE46089.
<2> Mr Smith Bagham Farm (OS Card Reference). SKE47420.
<3> F1 ASP 17.05.63 (OS Card Reference). SKE42143.
<4> Field report for monument TR 05 SE 8 - May, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5214.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1>XY | OS Card Reference: Letter and 25" plan (KA Pilkington Surveyor E Ashford RDC 12/6/62). [Mapped feature: #40361 burials, ] |
| <2> | OS Card Reference: Mr Smith Bagham Farm. |
| <3> | OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 17.05.63. |
| <4> | Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 05 SE 8 - May, 1963. |
