Monument record TR 26 NE 9 - Inhumation burials, Shuart Farm, near St. Nicholas at Wade

Summary

A crouched burial was previously discovered at Shuart Farm during the construction of a sileage pit in 1954. The burial was found in a chalk pit orientated roughly north-south. No finds were recovered. An extended inhumation burial was also reported but little is know about it and again no grave goods were recovered. A possible association with Romano-British cremations found nearby may be possible (see TR 26 NE 73).

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Grid reference TR 2696 6771 (point) FCE
Map sheet TR26NE
County KENT
District THANET, KENT
Civil Parish ST NICHOLAS AT WADE, THANET, KENT

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A crouched burial was found in a chalk pit at Shuart Farm, St. Nicholas at Wade, in 1954, at a depth of 4 ft and orientated roughly north-south. Nothing was found with the burial. An extended burial at a higher level was also reported but it was not seen by Stebbing. (1) The burials were discovered, a little below the crest of a ridge, during the construction of a sileage pit. the site was indicated by the farmer at TR 26966772. No grave goods were found. (Mr. Stebbing is now dead). (2) Romano-British cremations found nearby. See TR 26 NE 73 (3) Photographs (4-5)


<1> Arch Cant 70 1956 267 (W P D Stebbing) (OS Card Reference). SKE35474.

<2> F1 ASP 04-OCT-63 (OS Card Reference). SKE41923.

<3> Field report for monument TR 26 NE 9 - October, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5808.

<4> 1988, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11698.

<5> 1988, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11698.

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  • <1>XY OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 70 1956 267 (W P D Stebbing). [Mapped feature: #48784 burial, ]
  • <2> OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 04-OCT-63.
  • <3> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 26 NE 9 - October, 1963.
  • <4> Photograph (Print): 1988. Photograph. TR2667/1. print.
  • <5> Photograph (Print): 1988. Photograph. TR2667/1. print.

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Record last edited

Nov 14 2022 2:39PM