During drainage works in 1860 John Brent (?) observed a Roman mortuary urn a few yards westward, within the city, of St George's Gate. The urn was discovered at a depth of 2.44m and was filled with burnt bones and nearby was found a highly ornamented cross or fibula. The soil below contained animal remains amongst which were Bos Longifrons and a small species of boar. (1-3)

Description from record TR 15 NE 313:
(TR 15115765. Sited to St George's Church). Roman cremation. At a depth of 8ft, a Roman cremation was located near St. George's Church in 1860. (4) Additional bibliography. (5)

<1> Brent, J., 1861, Roman cemeteries in Canterbury, with some conjectures concerning its earliest inhabitants (Article in serial). SKE29706.

<2> Bennett, P., Houliston, M. & Ward, A., 1993, Excavations at St George's Clocktower (Article in serial). SKE30183.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 1873, 1st edition map of Canterbury 1873 (Map). SKE30447.

<4> The Arch of Cant An Assessment 1985 114 (G Andrews) (OS Card Reference). SKE49991.

<5> VCH Kent 3 1932 69 (REM Wheeler) (OS Card Reference). SKE51128.