Monument record TR 26 NE 121 - Romano-British burial, St. Nicholas at Wade parish

Summary

A Romano-British inhumation burial was exposed by wave action in 1986. The incomplete skeleton was orientated north-south. A number of pottery sherds were also found including a rim sherd from a red colour-coated New Forest ware mortarium dating to the 3rd-4th century. There were also rim sherds of a black burnished II type flagon or urn and possible fragments of roofing tile (tegulae).

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Grid reference TR 2708 6934 (point) FCE
Map sheet TR26NE
County KENT
District THANET, KENT
Civil Parish ST NICHOLAS AT WADE, THANET, KENT

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This Romano-British burial site was exposed by wave action in 1986. The skeleton was orientated north-south with the head to the south. The skeleton was incomplete though the bones remaining were in very good condition. Potsherds were also found consisting of a rim sherd from a mortarium in red colour-coated New Forest ware (3rd-4th century), also rim sherds of BB2 flagon or urn. Fragments of terracotta, possibly tegulae were also found (1). Fore site in context with others in the inter-tidal zone see (2,3).


<1> Isle of Thanet Arch Unit Sites and Mons Archive 1988 Rec no 194 (OS Card Reference). SKE44582.

<2> Department of Archaeology, University of Reading, 1994, Inter-tidal archaeology in Kent, p23 (Unpublished document). SWX9353.

<3> Trust For Thanet Archaeology, 1991, Intertidal Zone Minnis Bay-Reculver (Unpublished document). SWX7082.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1>XY OS Card Reference: Isle of Thanet Arch Unit Sites and Mons Archive 1988 Rec no 194. [Mapped feature: #49972 burial, ]
  • <2> Unpublished document: Department of Archaeology, University of Reading. 1994. Inter-tidal archaeology in Kent. p23.
  • <3> Unpublished document: Trust For Thanet Archaeology. 1991. Intertidal Zone Minnis Bay-Reculver.

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  • Non-Intrusive Event: Desk based assessment of the North Thanet Shore (EWX6617)

Record last edited

May 21 2025 2:14PM