Monument record TR 15 NW 2109 - Roman Cremations, Westgate Court Farm, 22 -24 Crown Gardens, London Road

Summary

Photographic record of two cremation burials found during August 1954 at Westgate Court Farm, London Road, Canterbury and subsequently excavated and recorded by F. Jenkins for Royal Museum, Canterbury. The cremations were numbered I and III, one of which had a shale bracelet. No information on cremation II is preserved in the archive.

Location

Grid reference TR 1403 5813 (point)
Map sheet TR15NW
County KENT
District CANTERBURY, KENT
Civil Parish CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT

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Full Description

Photographic record of two cremation burials found during August 1954 at Westgate Court Farm, London Road, Canterbury and subsequently excavated and recorded by F. Jenkins for Royal Museum, Canterbury. The cremations were numbered I and III, one of which had a shale bracelet. No information on cremation II is preserved in the archive.
The Jenkins archive provides further details, though the document is erroneously entitled 'Barton farm'. Burial I was a Belgic type pot found in the northern foundation trench off 22, Corwn Gardens in foundation trench. The base of the pot was 0.7m from surface. The depth of humus was 25cm and below that natural yellow brickearth.
Burial II was located in the northern foundation trench of 24 Crown Gardens. The depth of the base of the pot was 51cm (from surface?) and the humus here was only 15 cm thick.
Burial III, located at 12 Princes Way, was a 30cm tall beaker the base of which was at a depth of 0.91m below the surface. Accompanying the burial was a shale bangle and jet beads.
Burial IV was located under the west side of Cranmer house but no details were recorded.


Cross, R., Canterbury: Westgate Court Farm (Machine readable data file). SKE30838.

Jenkins, F., Jenkins Archive Material (Unpublished document). SKE30008.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • --- Unpublished document: Jenkins, F.. Jenkins Archive Material.
  • --- Machine readable data file: Cross, R.. Canterbury: Westgate Court Farm.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Intrusive Event: Westgate Court Farm (Ref: CAT: 115) (EKE14174)

Record last edited

Apr 28 2015 10:12AM