Monument record TR 26 NE 202 - Romano-British settlement, St. Nicholas Court Farm, St. Nicholas at Wade

Summary

The remains of a Romano British settlement were found during work to improve the Thanet Way. An amphora was identifed as the remains of a cremation burial. A 20m length of v-shaped ditch was also found, as well as five rubbish pits up to 4m in diameter, a well shaft 5m in depth and and a small foundation of rammed chalk. Amongst the small finds were numerous Samian pottery sherds, fragments of glassware, metalwork, querns and building materials as well as midden materials and some human skeletal material. The site is thought to be the site of a villa.

Location

Grid reference TR 2620 6704 (point) FCE
Map sheet TR26NE
County KENT
District THANET, KENT
Civil Parish ST NICHOLAS AT WADE, THANET, KENT

Map

Type and Period (4)

Full Description

<1> Trust for Thanet Archaeology, Thanet Sites and Monuments Record (Index). SKE6444.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Index: Trust for Thanet Archaeology. Thanet Sites and Monuments Record.

Finds (5)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Intrusive Event: Excavation at St Nicholas Court Farm, 1989-90 (EKE20970)

Record last edited

Sep 27 2021 4:28PM