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Monument record TR 26 NE 308 - Late Iron Age to Roman inhumation burial, Thanet Earth Plateau 1 Extension
Summary
A sub‐rectangular grave containing an inhumation burial, iron nails and a glass bead
Location
| Grid reference | TR 2880 6738 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR26NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | THANET, KENT |
| Civil Parish | ST NICHOLAS AT WADE, THANET, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
From the report: "A sub‐rectangular grave (G10133: S20008) 0.95m wide, 2.06m long and 0.17m deep, aligned north‐east to south‐west lay in the corner of the enclosure formed by G10135 (see figures 4 & 5). It contained a single adult inhumation approximately 60% complete, generally in poor condition but fully articulated (see figure 6). The skeleton lay supine, arms to the side and with the head facing towards the southern end of the grave."
"Iron nails found seem to indicate the presence of a coffin" (1)
<1> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2012, Thanet Earth, Plateau 1 extension, 2012: Assessment Report (Unpublished document). SKE29576.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE29576 Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 2012. Thanet Earth, Plateau 1 extension, 2012: Assessment Report.
Finds (2)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Intrusive Event: Strip, Map and Sample excavation at Plateau 1, Thanet Earth (Ref: TEP1E‐EX‐12) (EKE15747)
Record last edited
Dec 21 2016 4:00PM