TR 36 NE 8 - Romano-British burial ground, Rumfields, St. Peters

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Monument record TR 36 NE 8 - Romano-British burial ground, Rumfields, St. Peters

Summary

A Romano-British burial ground at Rumfields, St. Peter's indicated by the discovery of a number of burial urns and associated artefacts. Roman cinerary urns, pottery, bronze brooches and bronze necklets were found here in AD 1909. The discovery of skeletons has also been reported at the site, and the associated assemblages indicated a Celtic influence. The artefacts have been dated to the 1st to 2nd centuries. Some of the pottery is on display in Broadstairs Public Library; the present whereabouts of the jewellery is not known.

Location

Grid reference	TR 3776 6776 (point) FCE
Map sheet	TR36NE
County	KENT
District	THANET, KENT
Civil Parish	BROADSTAIRS AND ST PETERS, THANET, KENT

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<1> OS 6" 1962 (OS Card Reference). SKE48371.

<2> OS 1/1250 1955 (OS Card Reference). SKE48114.

<3> Arch. 61, 1909, 437-8 (illust.) (H. Hart) (OS Card Reference). SKE36952.

<4> Some notes on recent arch. discoveries at Broadstairs (1913), plan (H. Hurd) (OS Card Reference). SKE49508.

<5> F1 CFW 03-OCT-63 (OS Card Reference). SKE42407.

<6> V.C.H. Kent 3, 167 (OS Card Reference). SKE50733.

<7> Thanet. The Arch. Heritage c.1982, 9 (Thanet Dist. Council & Isle of Thanet Arch. Unit) (OS Card Reference). SKE49914.

<8> Field report for monument TR 36 NE 8 - October, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE6151.

<9> Trust For Thanet Archaeology, 1995, Thanet Reach Business Park Development: Archaeological Implications. A Desk Based Study (Unpublished document). SWX7097.

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<1> SKE48371 OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1962.
<2> SKE48114 OS Card Reference: OS 1/1250 1955.
<3>XY SKE36952 OS Card Reference: Arch. 61, 1909, 437-8 (illust.) (H. Hart). [Mapped feature: #61241 burials, ]
<4> SKE49508 OS Card Reference: Some notes on recent arch. discoveries at Broadstairs (1913), plan (H. Hurd).
<5> SKE42407 OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 03-OCT-63.
<6> SKE50733 OS Card Reference: V.C.H. Kent 3, 167.
<7> SKE49914 OS Card Reference: Thanet. The Arch. Heritage c.1982, 9 (Thanet Dist. Council & Isle of Thanet Arch. Unit).
<8> SKE6151 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 36 NE 8 - October, 1963.
<9> SWX7097 Unpublished document: Trust For Thanet Archaeology. 1995. Thanet Reach Business Park Development: Archaeological Implications. A Desk Based Study.

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Record last edited

Jun 12 2023 12:53PM