Monument record TR 36 NE 35 - Roman burials and pottery vessels, Thanet Road, Ramsgate

Summary

Roman vases, paterae and flagons were found in 1872-3 when digging for the Granville stables, East Cliff. The vases contained human skeletal remains. A rhinoceros horn approximately 1m in length was also found. It was identified as that of a white rhinoceros; it has been interpreted as possible evidence that the Romans introduced live animals into the country possibly for the arena.

Location

Grid reference TR 3887 6539 (point) FCE
Map sheet TR36NE
Civil Parish RAMSGATE, THANET, KENT
County KENT
District THANET, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

<1> OS 1/1250 1956 (OS Card Reference). SKE48115.

<2> Rev. O.N.B. 1938 (OS Card Reference). SKE49216.

<3> Isle of Thanet Directory & Guide 1884-5, 54 (OS Card Reference). SKE44777.

<4> Arch. Cant. 12, 1878, 17 (R. Hicks) (OS Card Reference). SKE36968.

<5> F1 CFW 04-OCT-63 (OS Card Reference). SKE42423.

<6> Thanet. The Arch. Heritage c.1982, 10 (Thanet Dist. Council & Isle of Thanet Arch. Unit) (OS Card Reference). SKE49908.

<7> Isle of Thanet Arch. Unit Sites and Mons. Archive 1988, Record No 169 (OS Card Reference). SKE44744.

<8> Isle of Thanet Arch. Unit Sites and Mons. Archive 1988, Record No 291 (OS Card Reference). SKE44749.

<9> Ant. J. 1924, 53-54 (J.E. Couchman) (OS Card Reference). SKE33233.

<10> Field report for monument TR 36 NE 35 - October, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE6174.

Sources/Archives (10)

  • <1> OS Card Reference: OS 1/1250 1956.
  • <2> OS Card Reference: Rev. O.N.B. 1938.
  • <3> OS Card Reference: Isle of Thanet Directory & Guide 1884-5, 54.
  • <4> OS Card Reference: Arch. Cant. 12, 1878, 17 (R. Hicks).
  • <5> OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 04-OCT-63.
  • <6> OS Card Reference: Thanet. The Arch. Heritage c.1982, 10 (Thanet Dist. Council & Isle of Thanet Arch. Unit).
  • <7> OS Card Reference: Isle of Thanet Arch. Unit Sites and Mons. Archive 1988, Record No 169.
  • <8> OS Card Reference: Isle of Thanet Arch. Unit Sites and Mons. Archive 1988, Record No 291.
  • <9>XY OS Card Reference: Ant. J. 1924, 53-54 (J.E. Couchman). [Mapped feature: #61457 burials, ]
  • <10> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 36 NE 35 - October, 1963.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jun 13 2023 11:56AM