Exploring Kent's Past

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Monument details

Summary

Romano-British burials found pre 1842 in a yard to the rear of the Strood Union Workhouse. One of the two burials contained a Samian cup with white spot decoration. An earlier map from c.1842 is marked "two small vessels and human remains were discovered in digging for the foundations of a Building". This is thought to refer to the same discovery.

Monument Types

• BURIAL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Associated Finds

• CUP (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Full description

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[TQ73576945] Two burials, one accompanied by a 'Samian cup decorated by groups of white spots', the other unaccompanied, were found at a depth of 6 ft. during excavations in a yard in the rear of the Strood Union [Workhouse,] 23 paces west of the road leading from Watling Street to Frindsbury (1) (2) An earlier map (3) shows "two small vessels [Ro] and human remains were discovered in digging for the foundations of a Building" [The site is apparently the same]. (1-3) No further information: the area has been completely redeveloped. (4)

<1> P.S.A. 2nd Series, 15,1893-5, 41-2 (G. Payne) (OS Card Reference). SKE48474.

<2> Arch. Cant.21,1895, lii (G. Payne) (OS Card Reference). SKE37135.

<3> Arch.29, 1842, 218 Map (H. Wickham) (OS Card Reference). SKE37174.

<4> F1 CFW 19-DEC-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42649.

<5> Field report for monument TQ 76 NW 23 - December, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4091.

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