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Monument details

Summary

Three groups of Roman cremations were discovered in 1962 in an eroded seabank.

Monument Types

• CREMATION (CREMATION, Roman - 43 AD to 100 AD)
• FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 100 AD)

Associated Finds

• COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 100 AD)
• CUP (Roman - 43 AD to 100 AD)
• DISH (Roman - 43 AD to 100 AD)

Full description

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TQ 8587 7029 Three late C2 AD cremated groups were found in April 1962 by Mr J. Bass (a). The finds included a Samian dish and an olla, and a pottery flask in the shape of a wine barrel. A Samian cup and two coins of Maximianus were found nearby. All finds are retained by Mr Bass. (1) (a) (b) Site of excavation visible at base of sea eroded bank at TQ 8588 7030.(2) One of the cremations was enclosed in an oak cist, part of which survived (3). Additional index entries and references from relevant field reports (4-7). For site in context with others in inter-tidal zone, see (8).

<1> Maidstone Museum 6" (D Kelly Arch Asst) (OS Card Reference). SKE46366.

<2> J Bass Drakes Close Upchurch (OS Card Reference). SKE44792.

<3> F1 CFW 25-JUN-63 (OS Card Reference). SKE42761.

<4> F2 CFW 14-AUG-63 (OS Card Reference). SKE43236.

<5> Arch cant 78 1963 201-3 illust (D B Kelly) (OS Card Reference). SKE35637.

<6> Field report for monument TQ 87 SE 25 - June, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4674.

<7> Field report for monument TQ 87 SE 25 - August, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4675.

<8> Department of Archaeology, University of Reading, 1994, Inter-tidal archaeology in Kent, p24 (Unpublished document). SWX9353.

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