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Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 26 NW 26 |
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| Type of record: | Findspot |
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| Name: | Quernstone findspot |
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Summary
Quernstone, possibly Roman
| Grid Reference: | TR 2115 6623 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR26NW |
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| Parish: | CHISLET, CANTERBURY, KENT |
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Monument Types
Associated Finds
- QUERN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Full description
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A quern was found recently by Mr. F. Spanton at Chislet Court Farm, Chislet. (1)
On exhibition in Chislet Parish Church is the top stone of a beehive quern, found in 1950 at Highstead Farm by Mr. Gralton, and presented by Mr. F.E. Spanton (a) (formerly of Chislet Court Farm). The stone was discovered 3 feet down, at TR 21156623 during the sinking of drainage pipes (b). (Mr. Tomlinson is now dead). (2)
Additional Info (3 - 5).
Excavtion in this area in 1989 found no evidence of drainagepipes which does suggest that the location for this find is wrong.(6)
<1> Arch Cant 64 1951 XLIV (FW Tomlinson) (OS Card Reference). SKE35390.
<2> Card with exhibit Chislet Parish Church (OS Card Reference). SKE38591.
<3> Inf Mr FE Spanton Little Court Farm Marshside Chislet (OS Card Reference). SKE44342.
<4> F1 ASP 11.10.63 (OS Card Reference). SKE42042.
<5> Field report for monument TR 26 NW 26 - October, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5862.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1>XY | OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 64 1951 XLIV (FW Tomlinson). [Mapped feature: #50572 quern, ] |
| <2> | OS Card Reference: Card with exhibit Chislet Parish Church. |
| <3> | OS Card Reference: Inf Mr FE Spanton Little Court Farm Marshside Chislet. |
| <4> | OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 11.10.63. |
| <5> | Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 26 NW 26 - October, 1963. |
