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Monument details

Summary

A Romano-British inhumation burial was exposed by wave action in 1986. The incomplete skeleton was orientated north-south. A number of pottery sherds were also found including a rim sherd from a red colour-coated New Forest ware mortarium dating to the 3rd-4th century. There were also rim sherds of a black burnished II type flagon or urn and possible fragments of roofing tile (tegulae).

Monument Types

• BURIAL (Roman - 200 AD (once between) to 399 AD (once between))

Associated Finds

• POTTERY ASSEMBLAGE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
• TEGULA (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Full description

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This Romano-British burial site was exposed by wave action in 1986. The skeleton was orientated north-south with the head to the south. The skeleton was incomplete though the bones remaining were in very good condition. Potsherds were also found consisting of a rim sherd from a mortarium in red colour-coated New Forest ware (3rd-4th century), also rim sherds of BB2 flagon or urn. Fragments of terracotta, possibly tegulae were also found (1). Fore site in context with others in the inter-tidal zone see (2,3).

<1> Isle of Thanet Arch Unit Sites and Mons Archive 1988 Rec no 194 (OS Card Reference). SKE44582.

<2> Department of Archaeology, University of Reading, 1994, Inter-tidal archaeology in Kent, p23 (Unpublished document). SWX9353.

<3> Trust For Thanet Archaeology, 1991, Intertidal Zone Minnis Bay-Reculver (Unpublished document). SWX7082.

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