[TR 38876539] Roman Pottery found A.D. 1872-3. (NAT) (1) Roman vases, etc., found in 1872-3 at junction of Queens Road and Thanet Road. (2) Vases and paterae (some of Samian were found in 1872-3 when digging for the Granville stables, East Cliff. (3) A black vase with skeletons and a brown vase with skeleton (all Roman) were found in the road beyond the Granville Farm, Ramsgate. [TR 38936542]. (4) A carinated vase of Upchurch ware and two 1st c. flagons from the East Cliff, Ramsgate are on exhibition in Ramsgate Public Library. The area is completely developed and there is no record of more recent finds. (5) TR 389654 (centred) Romano British remains. Site no. 169. (6) TR 386654 and TR 388653. Two graves were excavated each of which contained human skeletal material as well as a vase of Upchurch ware. There was also discovered a rhinoceros horn of approximately 3 feet in length. This is thought to have belonged to a white rhinoceros, which leads to speculation that the Romans introduced live animals into the country possibly for the arena. (7) TR 388652. c.1870. Roman burials (inhumations and cremations) were found in the site of the Granville Hotel, Granville Farm and Coyningham Lodge. (8) Notes on recent finds at Ramsgate. (9) Additional reference (10)

The location is marked on the first and secon edition OS maps (11-12)

<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.

<11> Ordnance Survey, 1862-1875, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 1st Edition : 1862-1875 (Map). SWX11831.

<12> Ordnance Survey, 1893-7, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 2nd edition : 1893-1898 (Map). SWX11832.