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Monument record TR 26 NW 4 - Romano-British rubbish pit
Summary
Two Roman pits dating to the late 2nd to 3rd century were exposed in 1947 and 1949 in the cliff face at Reculver. Finds included pottery, a penannular brooch, coins, building debris and part of a Romano-Gaulish clay cult figurine. The pits were destroyed by coastal erosion in 1953. The finds were presented to the Royal Museum at Canterbur
Location
| Grid reference | TR 2243 6928 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR26NW |
| Civil Parish | HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | CANTERBURY, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
<1> Oral F Jenkins FSA (Hon Corr) (OS Card Reference). SKE47921.
<2> Arch Cant vol 66 1953 86-91 illus (OS Card Reference). SKE36427.
<3> F1 CFW 19.11.63 (OS Card Reference). SKE42640.
<4> Field report for monument TR 26 NW 4 - November, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5840.
<5> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, Canterbury Sites and Monuments Record, 4 (Index). SWX11836.
<6> Department of Archaeology, University of Reading, 1994, Inter-tidal archaeology in Kent, p26 (Unpublished document). SWX9353.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SKE47921 OS Card Reference: Oral F Jenkins FSA (Hon Corr).
- <2>XY SKE36427 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant vol 66 1953 86-91 illus. [Mapped feature: #50344 pits, ]
- <3> SKE42640 OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 19.11.63.
- <4> SKE5840 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 26 NW 4 - November, 1963.
- <5> SWX11836 Index: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. Canterbury Sites and Monuments Record. 4.
- <6> SWX9353 Unpublished document: Department of Archaeology, University of Reading. 1994. Inter-tidal archaeology in Kent. p26.
Finds (3)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Archaeological implications report, Reculver Caravan Park, 2008 (EKE19657)
- Intrusive Event: RECULVER CLIFF (Ref: EI 15007) (EKE3982)
Record last edited
Jan 16 2023 2:08PM