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Findspot record TR 15 NW 306 - Romano-British cremations
Summary
Romano-British cremations
Location
| Grid reference | TR 1416 5824 (point) LO |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR15NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | CANTERBURY, KENT |
| Civil Parish | CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
(TR 14175824). The smashed remains of at least 7 Roman vessels and a delicate glass phial were recovered from pits dug for a light well and soakaway at 5 New Street, St Dunstan's in 1985. Three Roman cremation burials of a 2nd to 3rd cent. date, at a depth of 1.7m were destroyed. (1)
<1> Arch Cant 102 1985 247-8 (M Taylor) (OS Card Reference). SKE34614.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1>XY SKE34614 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 102 1985 247-8 (M Taylor). [Mapped feature: #43833 Cremation, ]
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (4)
- Parent of: Northfleet power station (Monument) (TQ 67 SW 1054)
- Parent of: Northfleet power station coal stock site (Monument) (TQ 67 SW 1055)
- Parent of: Second World War construction camp at Red Lion Wharf (Monument) (TQ 67 SW 223)
- Part of: Roman cremation cemetery, Canterbury (Monument) (TR 15 NW 35)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Intrusive Event: 5-7 NEW STREET (Ref: EI 36379) (EKE4577)
Record last edited
Feb 7 2022 4:09PM