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Monument details

Summary

Roman features, dating from the 1st century AD, cut by later medieval pits. A deep dump of deposits relating to the supposed Roman defensive wall were found sealing these. A number of finds were recovered, including pottery and four coins, but their date is uncertain. Mnay of the features were covered by soil deposits of Roman date. A trial pit did identify the wall but was uanble to extensively excavate.

Monument Types

• FEATURE (Roman - 43 AD to 100 AD?)
• WALL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Associated Finds

• COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
• POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Full description

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Two trial pits were dug exposing a number of features. In both trial pits shallow Roman features, 1stC A.D, were cut by later Med pits. In trial pit A an extensive to this pit located the top of the masonary Town Wall which was not examined. Also found sealing the 1st C depoisted was a deep dump of deposits relating to the supposed Roman defensive wall at this point. A number of finds were recovered, pottery and 4 coins, but the report does not give any details about these other than one of the coins was 'Ancient British'. No detailed site location map was included either. (KCC1990/27)

MARBLE (2ND/3RD CENT. AD) BACCHANALIAN SCENES AND LIONS' HEADS Types: SARCOPHAGUS (Photograph). SKE66.

MARBLE (2ND/3RD CENT. AD) BACCHANALIAN SCENES AND LIONS' HEADS Types: SARCOPHAGUS (Photograph). SKE66.

Kent Archaeological Rescue Unit, 1990, Archaeological Evaluation Excavation : 99 High Street Rochester (Unpublished document). SKE6686.

Kent Archaeological Rescue Unit, 1990, Archaeological Evaluation Excavation : 99 High Street Rochester (Unpublished document). SKe6686.

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