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Monument record TR 15 NW 2694 - Roman Inhumations, Wall Field, Wincheap (now Green Field Bungalow)
Summary
During digging for gravel in 1861 in the Wall Field, several skeletons were exhumed. The skeletons were placed mostly with their feet to the east and two were accompanied by relics consisting of a bronze armillae, coloured glass beads, circular pieces of bone, an iron hook and an ivory pin with a green opal head.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 1451 5721 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR15NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | CANTERBURY, KENT |
| Civil Parish | CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Brent, J., 1861, Roman cemeteries in Canterbury, with some conjectures concerning its earliest inhabitants (Article in serial). SKE29706.
Brent, J., 1879, Canterbury in Olden Time. (Article in monograph). SKE29965.
Andrews, G., 1985, An Assessment. Gazetteer of Excavations. Prehistoric, Belgic and Roman Excavations (Monograph). SKE30006.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SKE29706 Article in serial: Brent, J.. 1861. Roman cemeteries in Canterbury, with some conjectures concerning its earliest inhabitants. Archaeologia Cantiana 4: 27-42..
- --- SKE29965 Article in monograph: Brent, J.. 1879. Canterbury in Olden Time..
- --- SKE30006 Monograph: Andrews, G.. 1985. An Assessment. Gazetteer of Excavations. Prehistoric, Belgic and Roman Excavations.
Finds (7)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Intrusive Event: Wall Field, Wincheap (now Green Field bungalow), 1861 (Ref: CAT: 119) (EKE14187)
Record last edited
Feb 12 2024 11:03AM