TR 36 NW 31 - Roman cremation burial, Birchington

It should not be assumed that this site is publicly accessible and it may be on private property. Do not trespass.

Monument record TR 36 NW 31 - Roman cremation burial, Birchington

Summary

A large urn containing burnt human bones and a small 2nd century jar were found in Birchington Bay in 1915. These finds are not thought to be in Ramsgate Museum and no further information on their present location was available.

Location

Grid reference	TR 30 69 (point) LO
Map sheet	TR36NW
County	KENT
District	THANET, KENT
Civil Parish	BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT

Map

Find a placename, postcode or grid reference

Map layers

Base layers

Info

Record list

Tools

Type and Period (1)

CREMATION (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)

Full Description

Brichington-on-Sea. A large urn containing burnt human bones and a small C2nd jar, in Ramsgate Museum, were found in Birchington Bay in 1915. (1) Not in Ramsgate Museum and no further information obtained on exact provenance or present whereabouts. (2)

<1> VCH Kent vol 3 1932 146 (R F Jessup, M V Taylor & C F C Hawkes) (OS Card Reference). SKE51211.

<2> F1 CFW 01.10.63 (OS Card Reference). SKE42372.

<3> Field report for monument TR 36 NW 31 - October, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE6234.

Sources/Archives (3)

<1> SKE51211 OS Card Reference: VCH Kent vol 3 1932 146 (R F Jessup, M V Taylor & C F C Hawkes).
<2>XY SKE42372 OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 01.10.63. [Mapped feature: #63292 burial, ]
<3> SKE6234 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 36 NW 31 - October, 1963.