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Monument record TQ 86 NW 7 - Romano-British cemetery at East Rainham, Gillingham
Summary
Romano-British cemetery discovered at the head of Otterham Creek, a few hundred yards to the east of Lower Rainham, Most of the interments were by cremation. There was a small amount of grave goods; several bronze fibulae, hair-pins and beads, a squared stone and baked clay weights as well as large amounts of domestic pottery found in a ditch. Some of this assemblage appeared to be of imitation Samian paterae as well as urns of local Upchurch ware. Some finds were given to Rochester and Gillingham museums, although Gillingham musuem is now demolished and its contents dispersed. Similar remains found in the area are probably a further part of this cemetery (see TQ 86 NW 24).
Location
Grid reference | TQ 8228 6749 (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> OS 6" 1931-8 (OS Card Reference). SKE48330.
<2> Coll Ant 6 1868 197-8 (C Roach-Smith) (OS Card Reference). SKE39108.
<3> VCH Kent 3 1932 164 (OS Card Reference). SKE51088.
<4> F1 AC 06-NOV-51 (OS Card Reference). SKE41769.
<5> Field report for monument TQ 86 NW 7 - November, 1951 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4563.
<6> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 1997, An Archaeological Watching Brief at Motney Hill, Rainham (Unpublished document). SWX6710.
<7> 1994, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11223.
<8> 1994, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11224.
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SKE48330 OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1931-8.
- <2>XY SKE39108 OS Card Reference: Coll Ant 6 1868 197-8 (C Roach-Smith). [Mapped feature: #29980 cemetery, ]
- <3> SKE51088 OS Card Reference: VCH Kent 3 1932 164.
- <4> SKE41769 OS Card Reference: F1 AC 06-NOV-51.
- <5> SKE4563 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 86 NW 7 - November, 1951.
- <6> SWX6710 Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 1997. An Archaeological Watching Brief at Motney Hill, Rainham.
- <7> SWX11223 Photograph (Print): 1994. Photograph. TQ8267/1. print.
- <8> SWX11224 Photograph (Print): 1994. Photograph. TQ8267/2. print.
Finds (5)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Intrusive Event: Watching brief at MC Air Filtration, Motney Hill, Rainham (EWX6606)
Record last edited
Sep 17 2021 1:54PM