TR 36 NW 56 - Romano-British cremation burial, Birchington

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Monument record TR 36 NW 56 - Romano-British cremation burial, Birchington

Summary

A Butt beaker containing burnt human bones was found about 1904 in Epple Bay Avenue. It was made of soft grey ware and dates to the middle of the 1st century.

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Grid reference	TR 306 697 (point) FCE
Map sheet	TR36NW
County	KENT
District	THANET, KENT
Civil Parish	BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

CREMATION (Roman - 43 AD? (at some time) to 100 AD? (at some time))

Full Description

<1> Ant J 4 1924 158-9 illus (Porrell Cotton) (OS Card Reference). SKE33177.

<2> BAR 57 Ro Fine Wares 1970 126 (Arthur and Marsh) (OS Card Reference). SKE37544.

<3> Thanet Arch Heritage c1982 4 (Thanet Dist Council & Isle of Thanet Arch Unit) (OS Card Reference). SKE49856.

<4> Isle of Thanet Arch Unit Sites and Mons Archive 1988 Rec no 23 (OS Card Reference). SKE44609.

<5> Anon., 1924, Rare Pottery from Kent (Article in serial). SWX7272.

<6> Trust For Thanet Archaeology, 1997, A Proposed Development of Land at Park Road/Canterbury Road, Birchington: The Archaeological Implications (Unpublished document). SWX7102.

<7> Trust for Thanet Archaeology, 1987, Isle of Thanet Archaeological Unit Sites and Monuments Archive, TSMR 23 (Collection). SKE11846.

Sources/Archives (7)

<1> SKE33177 OS Card Reference: Ant J 4 1924 158-9 illus (Porrell Cotton).
<2> SKE37544 OS Card Reference: BAR 57 Ro Fine Wares 1970 126 (Arthur and Marsh).
<3> SKE49856 OS Card Reference: Thanet Arch Heritage c1982 4 (Thanet Dist Council & Isle of Thanet Arch Unit).
<4> SKE44609 OS Card Reference: Isle of Thanet Arch Unit Sites and Mons Archive 1988 Rec no 23.
<5> SWX7272 Article in serial: Anon.. 1924. Rare Pottery from Kent. 4 (2), pages 158-9.
<6> SWX7102 Unpublished document: Trust For Thanet Archaeology. 1997. A Proposed Development of Land at Park Road/Canterbury Road, Birchington: The Archaeological Implications.
<7>XY SKE11846 Collection: Trust for Thanet Archaeology. 1987. Isle of Thanet Archaeological Unit Sites and Monuments Archive. TSMR 23. [Mapped feature: #63565 burial, ]