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Monument record TR 34 NE 229 - Romano-British site at former site of Kingsdown Scout Camp
Summary
1st - 3rdC AD Romano-British site, pottery, ditch, post-hole and pit.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 3780 4802 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR34NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | RINGWOULD WITH KINGSDOWN, DOVER, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Features and finds found during digging of water pipe. A number of features, ditch, pit and possible post-hole were found containing numerous pottery sherd ranginging from the 1st to 3rd C AD. The pottery found included fragments of Samian ware and a large piece of Dressel 20 amphora. Animal bones and the shells of limpets, periwinkle and oyster were also found.
Evidence of eariler occupation was also found. Late neolithic or early Brone Age struck flint flakes were found in the same general area. See TR 34 NE 230. (1)
<1> Dover Archaeological Group, 1993, A Roman Site above Oldstairs Bay, Kingsdown, near Deal (Unpublished document). SKE6836.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE6836 Unpublished document: Dover Archaeological Group. 1993. A Roman Site above Oldstairs Bay, Kingsdown, near Deal.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Intrusive Event: A Roman site above Oldstairs Bay, Kingsdown Scout Camp (EKE5043)
Record last edited
Feb 20 2014 11:34AM