TQ 87 SE 18 - Upchurch Roman puppy burials - Historic Environment Record

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Monument record TQ 87 SE 18 - Upchurch Roman puppy burials

Summary

A series of Roman ritual animal burials, consisting of dogs were found in the 1950's. A selection of 2nd to 4th century pottery was found in the Upchurch area.

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Grid reference	TQ 8585 7027 (point) FCE
Map sheet	TQ87SE
County	KENT
District	SWALE, KENT
Civil Parish	UPCHURCH, SWALE, KENT

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BURIAL (BURIAL, Roman - 100 AD to 399 AD)

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<1> Arch Cant 64 1951 169-71 illus (I and A N Hume) (OS Card Reference). SKE35381.

<2> Arch Cant 69 1955 198-9 (I and A N Hume) (OS Card Reference). SKE35442.

<3> Arch Cant 70 1956 160-7 illus (I and A N Hume) (OS Card Reference). SKE35467.

<4> F1 CFW 14-AUG-63 (OS Card Reference). SKE42567.

<5> Sgn Cdr P H Ker Gray 'Frankfield' Farnham Lane Haslemere Surrey (OS Card Reference). SKE49447.

<6> F2 CFW 10-NOV-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE43218.

<7> Field report for monument TQ 87 SE 18 - August, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4666.

<8> Field report for monument TQ 87 SE 18 - November, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4667.

<9> Hume, I. N., 1956, Ritual Burials on the Upchurch Marshes (Article in serial). SWX7457.

<10> Anon, 1955, Ritual deposits on the Upchurch marshes (Article in serial). SWX9366.

<11> Department of Archaeology, University of Reading, 1994, Inter-tidal archaeology in Kent, p24 (Unpublished document). SWX9353.

<12> POTTERY FOUND 1950-1 CONTAINING BONES (AND ASHES) OF DOGS Types: POTTERY/ANIMAL BURIAL (Photograph). SKE198.

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<1> SKE35381 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 64 1951 169-71 illus (I and A N Hume).
<2> SKE35442 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 69 1955 198-9 (I and A N Hume).
<3> SKE35467 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 70 1956 160-7 illus (I and A N Hume).
<4> SKE42567 OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 14-AUG-63.
<5> SKE49447 OS Card Reference: Sgn Cdr P H Ker Gray 'Frankfield' Farnham Lane Haslemere Surrey.
<6> SKE43218 OS Card Reference: F2 CFW 10-NOV-64.
<7> SKE4666 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 87 SE 18 - August, 1963.
<8> SKE4667 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 87 SE 18 - November, 1964.
<9> SWX7457 Article in serial: Hume, I. N.. 1956. Ritual Burials on the Upchurch Marshes. 70, pages 160-7.
<10> SWX9366 Article in serial: Anon. 1955. Ritual deposits on the Upchurch marshes. LXIX, p.198-199.
<11> SWX9353 Unpublished document: Department of Archaeology, University of Reading. 1994. Inter-tidal archaeology in Kent. p24.
<12>XY SKE198 Photograph: POTTERY FOUND 1950-1 CONTAINING BONES (AND ASHES) OF DOGS Types: POTTERY/ANIMAL BURIAL. AO58/60/3. Black and White. Negative. [Mapped feature: #31989 Burials, ]

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Record last edited

Sep 29 2021 2:59PM