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Monument record TR 16 SW 5 - Roman building, south of South Street
Summary
A Roman building was found when levelling a disused railway cutting. Excavation in 1962 revealed part of a cellar the walls composed of broken tiles, some wasters, set in clay; painted plaster suggested to come from an upper storey supposed to have been destroyed when the railway was built in the 19th century was found. A little late 1st/early 2nd century pottery was recovered. Listed as the possible site of a Roman villa.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 1218 6489 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR16SW |
| Civil Parish | WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | CANTERBURY, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
<1> JRS 52 1962 190 (OS Card Reference). SKE45122.
<2> Oral F Jenkins (Hon Corr) (OS Card Reference). SKE47920.
<3> Mr DC Bartlett Brooklands Farm (OS Card Reference). SKE47374.
<4> Eleanor Scott, 1993, A gazetteer of Roman villas in Britain (Unspecified Type). SWX23549.
<5> Field report for monument TR 16 SW 5 - November, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5577.
<6> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 1990, Thanet Way: Archaeological Evaluation (Unpublished document). SKE17200.
<7> F1 CFW 21.11.63 (OS Card Reference). SKE42680.
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SKE45122 OS Card Reference: JRS 52 1962 190.
- <2> SKE47920 OS Card Reference: Oral F Jenkins (Hon Corr).
- <3> SKE47374 OS Card Reference: Mr DC Bartlett Brooklands Farm.
- <4>XY SWX23549 (No record type): Eleanor Scott. 1993. A gazetteer of Roman villas in Britain. [Mapped feature: #44342 Villa?, ]
- <5> SKE5577 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 16 SW 5 - November, 1963.
- <6> SKE17200 Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 1990. Thanet Way: Archaeological Evaluation.
- <7> SKE42680 OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 21.11.63.
Finds (2)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Desk based assessment of Thanet Way, Whitstable, Canterbury, 1990 (EKE11469)
- Intrusive Event: SOUTH STREET RAILWAY CUTTING, 1962 (Ref: EI 15138) (EKE4075)
Record last edited
Feb 19 2024 4:05PM