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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 |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ86NW |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
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Full Description
From the drift, near the chalk pit, at Lower Rainham, 10 Roman pots (3patera of "Upchurch" ware, and a flask and urn of red unglazed ware) have been obtained. Now in Rochester Museum. Probably funerary deposit. (1) Additional reference. (2) No information as to the exact provenance and present whereabouts of these finds obtained during field work. (3)
<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.
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Protected Status/Designation
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Record last edited
Sep 17 2021 12:54PM