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Monument details
| HER Number: | TQ 76 NE 13 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Romano-British cremation burial group, Burnt Oak, Gillingham |
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Summary
A large 1st century Romano-British cinerary urn of Upchurch ware, found during road widening operations in 1927 at the corner of Roseberry Road and Pier Road. Also seen in Gillingham Museum. A number of similar finds were reported from this area in the late 19th century; it is thus thought to have been the site of a Romano-British cremation cemetery.
| Grid Reference: | TQ 7764 6924 |
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| Map Sheet: | TQ76NE |
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| Parish: | GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, KENT |
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Monument Types
Associated Finds
- CINERARY URN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- CUP (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- UNASSIGNED (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Full description
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Several Roman cremations were found, deposited in a straight line in what appeared to be a filled up trench, on the high ground to the north-east of Burnt Oak, Gillingham, [TQ 7754 6908 on O.S. 6" 1898] on the property of J.H. Ball. All the pottery was Upchurch ware, with the exception of a Samian cup and patera. Previously, Ball had discovered similar deposits when making a cutting near the high road in connection with the pier construction. V.C.H. suggests a Roman vessel from Gillingham, presented to Maidstone Museum, may have come from these burials. (1-3) Area TQ 7765 6925. Site pointed out to me by P.G. Rhodes, Museum Assistant, Gillingham Museum. A large 1st c. Romano-British cinerary urn of Upchurch ware, seen in Gillingham Museum was found during road widening operations in 1927 at the corner of Roseberry Road and Pier Road. [TQ 7760 6930]. A number of similar finds have been reported from this area. (4) No further information: Gillingham Museum is now demolished and the exhibits dispersed. (5)
<1> Gents Mag Jan 1868 76 (OS Card Reference). SKE43590.
<2> VCH Kent 3 1932 155 (MV Taylor & RF Jessup) (OS Card Reference). SKE51057.
<3> Arch Cant 9 1874 XXXIV (OS Card Reference). SKE36018.
<4> F1 AC 26.10.51 (OS Card Reference). SKE41833.
<6> Field report for monument TQ 76 NE 13 - October, 1951 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4041.
<7> Field report for monument TQ 76 NE 13 - November, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4042.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1> | OS Card Reference: Gents Mag Jan 1868 76. |
| <2> | OS Card Reference: VCH Kent 3 1932 155 (MV Taylor & RF Jessup). |
| <3>XY | OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 9 1874 XXXIV. [Mapped feature: #21507 cemetery, ] |
| <4> | OS Card Reference: F1 AC 26.10.51. |
| <6> | Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 76 NE 13 - October, 1951. |
| <7> | Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 76 NE 13 - November, 1964. |
