Monument record TR 15 SE 7 - Romano-British burials (4th c), Bridge Hill
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | TR 1852 5396 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR15SE |
| County | KENT |
| District | CANTERBURY, KENT |
| Civil Parish | BRIDGE, CANTERBURY, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
[TR 18595388] Romano-British urns and other vessels, (some in Liverpool Museum) with skeletons and fragments of weapons, were found c.1833 about half-way up Bridge Hill during alterations to the Canterbury - Dover road. Three more burials under the pavement on the north side of the road were found with 4th c. pottery in 1956. (1-3) The 1956 burials were found when a G.P.O. cable was laid at the S junction of Beech Hill and Bridge Hill at TR 18535396: the pottery which included two 4th c. jugs, has been retained by Mr. Jenkins. (4)
<1> Arch J 1 1845 279 (OS Card Reference). SKE36522.
<2> VCH Kent 3 1932 148 (RF Jessup and MV Taylor) (OS Card Reference). SKE51037.
<3> Arch Cant 70 1956 248 (F Jenkins) (OS Card Reference). SKE35471.
<4> Mr F Jenkins Hon Corr (OS Card Reference). SKE47380.
<5> F1 FGA 22.01.65 (OS Card Reference). SKE42956.
<6> Field report for monument TR 15 SE 7 - January, 1965 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5475.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SKE36522 OS Card Reference: Arch J 1 1845 279.
- <2> SKE51037 OS Card Reference: VCH Kent 3 1932 148 (RF Jessup and MV Taylor).
- <3>XY SKE35471 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 70 1956 248 (F Jenkins). [Mapped feature: #43933 Burials, ]
- <4> SKE47380 OS Card Reference: Mr F Jenkins Hon Corr.
- <5> SKE42956 OS Card Reference: F1 FGA 22.01.65.
- <6> SKE5475 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 15 SE 7 - January, 1965.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Feb 14 2022 7:22PM