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Monument record TR 15 NW 2065 - Late Iron Age and Roman inhumation and cremation cemetery, 27 St. Dunstan's Terrace, Canterbury
Summary
An archaeological evaluation was carried out in 2000 within the limits of the known Roman cemetery and nine cremation burials were revealed, along with an inhumation. Subsequent excavation in 2001-2002 found 23 inhumations and 93 cremations. The state of preservation and the depths at which the burials were found varied in each case. The interments may have been bounded by a ditch, or sequence of ditches parallel to London Road, which is on a Roman road alignment.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 1409 5819 (40m by 30m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR15NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | CANTERBURY, KENT |
| Civil Parish | CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (6)
- HUMAN REMAINS (Late Iron Age to Roman - 1 AD to 200 AD)
- INHUMATION (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC? (About) to 409 AD? (About))
- CREMATION (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC? (About) to 409 AD? (About))
- BOUNDARY DITCH (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC? (About) to 409 AD? (About))
- CEMETERY (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC? (About) to 409 AD? (About))
- STAKE HOLE (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC? (About) to 409 AD? (About))
Full Description
<1> Whiting, W., 1927, A Roman Cemetery at St Dunstan's, Canterbury (Serial). SKE30804.
<2> Rady, J., 2000, An Archaeological Evaluation at 27 St. Dunstans terrace, Canterbury (Telephone Repeater Station) (Excavation archive). SKE30805.
<3> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2003, St Dunstan’s Terrace, Canterbury Stratigraphic Report (Unpublished document). SKE54987.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SKE30804 Serial: Whiting, W.. 1927. A Roman Cemetery at St Dunstan's, Canterbury.
- <2> SKE30805 Excavation archive: Rady, J.. 2000. An Archaeological Evaluation at 27 St. Dunstans terrace, Canterbury (Telephone Repeater Station).
- <3> SKE54987 Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 2003. St Dunstan’s Terrace, Canterbury Stratigraphic Report.
Finds (27)
- CINERARY URN (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC? to 409 AD?)
- URN (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC? to 409 AD?)
- BOOT (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- HOB NAIL (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- MIRROR (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FLAGON (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC? to 409 AD?)
- DISH (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC? to 409 AD?)
- FIGURINE (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- POTTERY ASSEMBLAGE (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC? to 409 AD?)
- BEAD (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- MELON BEAD (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- NAIL (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC? to 409 AD?)
- BOWL (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- AMPHORA (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- HUMAN REMAINS (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC? to 409 AD?)
- BAG (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- Charcoal (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC? to 409 AD?)
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC? to 409 AD?)
- BEAKER (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- JUG (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- BOX (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- PHIAL (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- DAUB (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC? to 409 AD?)
- PLATTER (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (3)
- Intrusive Event: Excavation at 27 St Dunstan's Terrace, Canterbury, 2001-2002 (Ref: Site code: SDT EX 01) (EKE21667)
- Intrusive Event: Field observation at 27 St Dunstan's Terrace, Canterbury, 1925-1926 (Ref: CAT: 115) (EKE14132)
- Intrusive Event: No 27 St Dunstan's Terrace (Telephone Repeater Stn), 2000 (Ref: CAT: 115 / site code: SDT00) (EKE14133)
Record last edited
Jun 7 2024 11:52AM