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Monument details

HER Number:	TR 06 SW 5
Type of record:	Monument
Name:	Romano-British cremation cemetery, Faversham

Summary

Nearly thirty cremation urns of Romano-British type and arranged in five rows, were found beside Brents Hill in 1770. Some of the urns were covered with tiles.

Grid Reference:	TR 0133 6171
Map Sheet:	TR06SW
Parish:	FAVERSHAM, SWALE, KENT

Monument Types

CREMATION CEMETERY (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Associated Finds

TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Full description

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[TR 0133 6171] ROMAN BURIAL GROUND [R] (1) On the side of the road from the Brent, Faversham, to Davington Nunnery, (TR 06 SW 31) a Roman cemetery was discovered in 1770 in the form of nearly 30 urns containing ashes and burnt bones, in regular order, six in a row. Some of the urns were covered with tiles. (2) Nothing further found during additions made recently to works buildings (Weston Works) on site of cemetery. (3) [TR 0128 6171] ROMAN URNFIELD [R] (4)

<1> OS 1:2500 1958 (OS Card Reference). SKE48201.

<2> The Reliquary 13 1872-3 142 (G Bedo) (OS Card Reference). SKE50492.

<3> F1 AC 09-SEP-63 (OS Card Reference). SKE41781.

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

<5> Field report for monument TR 06 SW 5 - September, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5274.

Sources and further reading

Cross-ref.	Source description
<1>	OS Card Reference: OS 1:2500 1958.
<2>XY	OS Card Reference: The Reliquary 13 1872-3 142 (G Bedo). [Mapped feature: #40442 Cemetery, ]
<3>	OS Card Reference: F1 AC 09-SEP-63.
<4>	OS Card Reference: OS 1:10000 1976.
<5>	Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 06 SW 5 - September, 1963.