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Monument record TQ 96 NW 128 - Roman cremation cemetery, Kemsley Down
Summary
A small Roman cremation cemetery, with four burials and seven associated post holes, possibly for cremation markers of some form.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 9148 6604 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ96NW |
| Civil Parish | SITTINGBOURNE, SWALE, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | SWALE, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> Archaeology South-East, 2011, A Post-Excavation Assessment and Updated Project Design Report: Excavations at Sittingbourne Northern Relief Road, Kemsley, Kent (Unpublished document). SKE17596.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE17596 Unpublished document: Archaeology South-East. 2011. A Post-Excavation Assessment and Updated Project Design Report: Excavations at Sittingbourne Northern Relief Road, Kemsley, Kent.
Finds (9)
- CREMATION (Late Iron Age to Roman - 40 AD to 140 AD)
- PLATTER (Late Iron Age to Roman - 40 AD to 100 AD)
- JAR (Late Iron Age to Roman - 40 AD to 100 AD)
- GLOBULAR JAR (Late Iron Age to Roman - 40 AD to 100 AD)
- FLAGON (Late Iron Age to Roman - 40 AD to 100 AD)
- BEAKER (Late Iron Age to Roman - 40 AD to 100 AD)
- FLAKE (Early Iron Age to Roman - 800 BC? to 409 AD?)
- DISH (Roman - 100 AD to 140 AD)
- CUP (Roman - 90 AD to 130 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Intrusive Event: Strip, map and sample excavation at Sittingbourne Northern Relief Road, Kemsley (EKE11976)
Record last edited
Oct 19 2012 4:28PM