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Monument details

Summary

In 1934 a Romano-British cremation was discovered in the garden of a house called "Rathshan." The find included an urn full of ashes, one poppy head beaker, two orange/redware flagons, an early 2nd century flask(incomplete) with rouletted decoration, two Samian dishes, a Castor ware beaker and miscellaneous sherds of pottery. The items are kept at Maidstone Museum.

See also TQ 65 NE 7

Monument Types

• CINERARY URN (Roman - 130 AD to 150 AD)
• CREMATION (Roman - 130 AD to 150 AD)

Associated Finds

• DISH (Roman - 100 AD to 150 AD)
• FLASK (Roman - 100 AD to 150 AD)
• SHERD (Roman - 100 AD to 150 AD)
• BEAKER (Roman - 130 AD to 150 AD)
• FLAGON (Roman - 130 AD to 150 AD)

Full description

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[TQ 6809 5687] An RB cremation (130-150 AD) was uncovered in 1934 in the garden of a house called 'Rathsan'. The group, now in Maidstone Museum (Acc. No. 27/1956), included an urn full of ashes, a small 'poppyhead' beaker 2 orange/red ware flagons, an early 2nd century incomplete flask with rouletted decoration, 2 samian dishes (1 form 18/31, 1 form 31), a Castor ware beaker and miscellaneous sherds. (1-2) The present occupier of the house knew nothing of the find and no further information could be gained. (3) The house where the Roman burial was found is called 'Rathshan'. (4)

<1> Maidstone Mus KAS 6" (anon & undated) (OS Card Reference). SKE46322.

<2> Maidstone Mus Arch Gazetteer (MS in progress) (OS Card Reference). SKE46316.

<3> F1 FGA 19-FEB-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42945.

<4> OS 1:10000 1976 (OS Card Reference). SKE48161.

<5> Field report for monument TQ 65 NE 4 - February, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3288.

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