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Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 26 NE 161 |
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| Type of record: | Findspot |
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| Name: | Human remains and lead coffin, Coldharbour, St. Nicholas at Wade parish |
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Summary
Human remains were reportedly found on at this location during work to repair storm defences by the Southern Water Authority. The finds were apparently made in the sediments beneath the shingle. A lead coffin has also been reported from the site although this has since been sold for scrap. No further information about these discoveries was available.
| Grid Reference: | TR 253 693 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR26NE |
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| Parish: | ST NICHOLAS AT WADE, THANET, KENT |
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Monument Types
Associated Finds
- COFFIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Full description
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During repairs to storm defences by Southern Water Authority, disturbance of the Thanet beds underlying the shingle has occasionally revealed human remains. On one occasion a 'lead coffin' was revealed (later sold for scrap). No further detalis (1). Additional references (2).
<1> Perkins D R J 1992 Notes on Archaeological Sites in the Inter-tidal zone between Minnis Bay and Recu (OS Card Reference). SKE48509.
<2> Trust For Thanet Archaeology, 1991, Intertidal Zone Minnis Bay-Reculver (Unpublished document). SWX7082.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1> | OS Card Reference: Perkins D R J 1992 Notes on Archaeological Sites in the Inter-tidal zone between Minnis Bay and Recu. |
| <2> | Unpublished document: Trust For Thanet Archaeology. 1991. Intertidal Zone Minnis Bay-Reculver. |
