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Monument record TQ 76 NW 21 - Roman burials and associated grave goods, Borstal
Summary
Three Roman burials found in chalk-cut cists c.1895. Discovered by convicts digging post holes for a fence between the south wall of Borstal Prison and the Borstal Fort railway. The skeletons were all differently orientated with the heads to the west, north east and south west. Grave goods were found in two of the burials and included, a small brown urn and black patera, a small brown vase, two iron nails and fragments of wood indicating this was once a coffin burial.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 7356 6603 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ76NW |
| Civil Parish | ROCHESTER & CHATHAM, MEDWAY, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
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Full Description
Three Roman burials in chalk-cut cists, were found in 1895, by convicts digging post holes for a fence between the south wall of Borstal Prison and the Borstal Fort railway. The heads were respectively to W, NE and SW. A small brown urn and black patera were with the first burial: the second was unaccompanied. The third, which was extended, had a small brown vase, also two iron nails and fragments of wood indicating a coffin burial. (1) [TQ 73576603] Roman Remains found A.D.1895 [T.I.] (2)
<1> Arch Cant 22 1897 xlix (G Payne) (OS Card Reference). SKE34853.
<2> OS 6" 1938-9 (OS Card Reference). SKE48357.
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Record last edited
Feb 19 2024 3:31PM