Two Roman C1st/C2nd cremations were discovered on the new housing estate, west of Orchard Avenue in 1950 during excavations for drainage trenches. Accompanying pottery included a small brownish ware water-bottle, now on display in Deal Town Hall, a small plain beaker (Richborough Type No. 63) and a large olla of soft brown ware with a black fumed surface (Swarling Type No. 32 Another vessel was crushed. No further information could be gained during field investigation and neither the council nor Builders could offer information. (1)

<1> F1 FGA 20-JUL-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42952.

<2> Archaeol Cont 64 1951 p.152 (WPD Stebbing) (OS Card Reference). SKE37275.

<3> Field report for monument TR 35 SE 39 - July, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE6100.