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Monument record TQ 57 SW 222 - Romano-British Cremations, Dartford
Summary
During evaluation work in 1998 on the old Beadles Motor site, connected with the new Sainsbury's Store at the Priory Centre, truncated Roman period topsoil was found containing features including two cremation burials, both broken in antiquity.
In 1999 further work took place. During another evaluation and a watching brief a possible gully was found along with another cremation burial or alternatively a funeral pyre. A quantity of Roman pottery was found along with a Dupondis of Antoninus Pius from AD 139. It is not thought that this coin was connceted directly with the burials, but indicates further activity in the area.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 5399 7397 (point) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ57SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DARTFORD, KENT |
| Civil Parish | DARTFORD, DARTFORD, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
<1> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 1998, Beadles Car Showrooms, Spital Street, Dartford: An archeaological evaluation (Unpublished document). SKE11953.
<2> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 1999, Sainsbury's development, Dartford (Unpublished document). SKE11954.
<3> Wessex Archaeology, 2005, North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey: Phase ll: Field Assessment Year Two Report (Unpublished document). SWX12323.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SKE11953 Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 1998. Beadles Car Showrooms, Spital Street, Dartford: An archeaological evaluation.
- <2> SKE11954 Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 1999. Sainsbury's development, Dartford.
- <3> SWX12323 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2005. North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey: Phase ll: Field Assessment Year Two Report.
Finds (6)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (4)
- Intrusive Event: Priory Centre, (Former site of Beadles Car Showrooms) off Spital Street, Dartford (EKE8186)
- Intrusive Event: Sainsbury's at the Priory Centre, (Former Site of Gala Bingo Carpark), Dartford (EKE8188)
- Intrusive Event: Sainsbury's development, Dartford (EKE8187)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Survey, North Kent Coastal Zone: Phase ll, Year Two (Ref: 56751) (EWX8626)
Record last edited
Jun 11 2013 1:02PM