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Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 15 NW 2172 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Roman Cremation, Martyrs Field area |
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Summary
A very rich Roman cremation burial, was found in the Martyrs Field area, which contained many bronze objects including a jug, a 'libation bowl', armlets and cosmetic instruments. A number of pottery vessels ewere recovered also.
| Grid Reference: | TR 1447 5714 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR15NW |
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| Parish: | CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT |
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Monument Types
Full description
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Martyrs Field: Observed by f. Bennett-Goldney in 1901: A very rich Roman cremation burial, was found in the Martyrs Field area, which contained many bronze objects including a jug, a 'libation bowl', armlets and cosmetic instruments. A number of pottery vessels ewere recovered also.
Andrews, G., 1985, The Archaeology of Canterbury: An Assessment (Unpublished document). SKE30429.
Sources and further reading
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| Source description | | --- | Unpublished document: Andrews, G.. 1985. The Archaeology of Canterbury: An Assessment. |
