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Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 06 SW 7 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Romano-British cremation, Thorn Mead Field, Faversham |
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Summary
In 1862, a Romano-British cinerary urn containing burnt bones, covered wih a tile on which was a armlet and wristlet, was found in Thorn Mead field.
| Grid Reference: | TR 01 61 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR06SW |
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| Parish: | FAVERSHAM, SWALE, KENT |
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Monument Types
- CINERARY URN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- CREMATION (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Associated Finds
- ARMLET (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- BRACELET (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Full description
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An urn containing burnt bones and covered by a tile on which was an armlet and a wristlet, was found in 1862 in Thorn Mead Field, near Faversham Abbey. (1) As above, but wristlet is not mentioned. (2) "Thorn Mead Field" not located on Faversham Tithe Map. (3)
<1> The Reliquary 13 1872-3 Roman Remains discovered around Faversham 144 (G Bedo) (OS Card Reference). SKE50497.
<2> VCH Kent 3 1932 93 (R E Mortimer Wheeler) (OS Card Reference). SKE51144.
<3> F1 ASP 10-JUL-59 (OS Card Reference). SKE42033.
<4> Field report for monument TR 06 SW 7 - July, 1959 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5277.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1>XY | OS Card Reference: The Reliquary 13 1872-3 Roman Remains discovered around Faversham 144 (G Bedo). [Mapped feature: #40443 find, ] |
| <2> | OS Card Reference: VCH Kent 3 1932 93 (R E Mortimer Wheeler). |
| <3> | OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 10-JUL-59. |
| <4> | Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 06 SW 7 - July, 1959. |
