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Monument record TR 35 SE 920 - Roman trackway, pits and cremation, London Road, Sholden
Summary
An excavation in carried out in advance of new housing in 2013 found Roman remains including a trackway, several pits that contained domestic material, a cremation and a pit with a chalk slab in the bottom.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 3571 5265 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR35SE |
| County | KENT |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | SHOLDEN, DOVER, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (5)
Full Description
<1> Emma Jeffrey, 2015, Evidence for Roman Domestic Activity in Sholden, probably related to the villa at Hill Place (Article in serial). SKE51681.
<2> RPS Clouston, 1993, Evaluation of proposed Safeways site at Sholden, Deal. (Unpublished document). SKE6791.
<3> Headland Archaeology (UK) Ltd, 2013, Land NW of Sholden, Deal, Kent, Updated Project Design and Assessment of Results (Unpublished document). SKE53125.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SKE51681 Article in serial: Emma Jeffrey. 2015. Evidence for Roman Domestic Activity in Sholden, probably related to the villa at Hill Place. Archaeologia Cantiana vol 136 pp 71-86.
- <2> SKE6791 Unpublished document: RPS Clouston. 1993. Evaluation of proposed Safeways site at Sholden, Deal..
- <3> SKE53125 Unpublished document: Headland Archaeology (UK) Ltd. 2013. Land NW of Sholden, Deal, Kent, Updated Project Design and Assessment of Results.
Finds (18)
- POTTERY ASSEMBLAGE (Roman - 150 AD? to 200 AD?)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD? to 200 AD?)
- BEAD (Roman - 150 AD? to 200 AD?)
- MOUNT (Roman - 150 AD? to 200 AD?)
- LADLE (Roman - 150 AD? to 200 AD?)
- NAIL (Roman - 150 AD? to 200 AD?)
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Roman - 150 AD? to 200 AD?)
- BLADE (Roman - 150 AD? to 200 AD?)
- UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Roman - 150 AD? to 200 AD?)
- FILE (Roman - 150 AD? to 200 AD?)
- DAUB (Roman - 150 AD? to 200 AD?)
- CINERARY URN (Roman - 150 AD? to 200 AD?)
- HUMAN REMAINS (Roman - 150 AD? to 200 AD?)
- CEREAL GRAIN (Roman - 150 AD? to 200 AD?)
- PLANT REMAINS (Roman - 150 AD? to 200 AD?)
- Charcoal (Roman - 150 AD? to 200 AD?)
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Roman - 150 AD? to 200 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Intrusive Event: Excavation & watchig brief, London Road, Sholden 2013 (Ref: NWSD12) (EKE16915)
- Intrusive Event: Sholden, Deal proposed site of new Safeways store (EKE5011)
Record last edited
Feb 25 2021 10:39AM