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Monument record TQ 86 NW 3 - Roman pottery, possibly funerary deposit, found at Lower Rainham
Summary
Roman pottery, including Samian ware; found near the chalk pit at Lower Rainham. The assemblage included 10 Roman pots, 3 paterae of local Upchurch ware, and a flask and urn of red unglazed ware. It is suspected that this discovery may have been the remains of a cremation burial. The present whereabouts of the finds is now uncertain.
Location
Grid reference | TQ 811 675 (point) FCE |
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Map sheet | TQ86NW |
County | KENT |
Civil Parish | GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, KENT |
Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
<1> Rochester Naturalist 6 1924 51 (J H Evans) (OS Card Reference). SKE49297.
<2> VCH Kent 3 1932 164 (OS Card Reference). SKE51088.
<4> Field report for monument TQ 86 NW 3 - November, 1951 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4559.
Sources/Archives (3)
Finds (4)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Sep 17 2021 12:54PM