Exploring Kent's Past

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Monument details

Summary

Romano-British urns, skeletons and weapons were found circa 1833 half way up Bridge Hill during road alterations. Three further burials with 4th century pottery were found under the pavement on the north side of the road in 1956. Some of the finds are in Liverpool Museum.

Monument Types

• INHUMATION (BURIAL, Roman - 300 AD to 399 AD)
• URN (Roman - 300 AD to 399 AD)

Associated Finds

• VESSEL (Roman - 300 AD to 399 AD)

Full description

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[TR 18595388] Romano-British urns and other vessels, (some in Liverpool Museum) with skeletons and fragments of weapons, were found c.1833 about half-way up Bridge Hill during alterations to the Canterbury - Dover road. Three more burials under the pavement on the north side of the road were found with 4th c. pottery in 1956. (1-3) The 1956 burials were found when a G.P.O. cable was laid at the S junction of Beech Hill and Bridge Hill at TR 18535396: the pottery which included two 4th c. jugs, has been retained by Mr. Jenkins. (4)

<1> Arch J 1 1845 279 (OS Card Reference). SKE36522.

<2> VCH Kent 3 1932 148 (RF Jessup and MV Taylor) (OS Card Reference). SKE51037.

<3> Arch Cant 70 1956 248 (F Jenkins) (OS Card Reference). SKE35471.

<4> Mr F Jenkins Hon Corr (OS Card Reference). SKE47380.

<5> F1 FGA 22.01.65 (OS Card Reference). SKE42956.

<6> Field report for monument TR 15 SE 7 - January, 1965 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5475.

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