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Monument details

Summary

A probable pre Roman inhumation burial, discovered in 1900 below the floor of the offices of Messrs. Arnold, Baker and Day (formerly the Police Court), at College Green, Rochester. The find was made a a level well below that of the Roman road, which was also identified.

Summary from record TQ 76 NW 119 :

A Romano-British road was reportedly found in 1900 during work to create a strong room in the area of the College Green. Reports stated that it ran from the north gate to the south gate of the city. An inhumation burial predating the road and two Roman coins were also found.

Monument Types

• BURIAL (Later Prehistoric - 4000 BC? to 42 AD?)
• INHUMATION (Late Iron Age - 100 BC to 42 AD)
• ROAD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Associated Finds

• COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Full description

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A skeleton was discovered in 1900 about 11 ft. below the floor of the offices of Messrs. Arnold, Baker and Day (formerly the Police Court), at College Green, Rochester. This was well below the level of the Roman road which was also found. (1) Sited to TQ 7421 6853. (2)

Description from record TQ 76 NW 119 :
[TQ 74 67 Sited to locality only] In the summer of 1900 excavations were made for the purpose of building a strong room beneath the offices of Messrs Arnold, Baker and Day, which stand upon the College Green at Rochester. The road was discovered which led from the north gate to the south gate of the city, settling the course of that way beyond dispute. Two Roman coins were brought to light during the excavations and a human skeleton indicating interment prior to the Roman occupation. (1)

<1> Arch Cant 25 1902 lix-lx (G Payne) (OS Card Reference). SKE34888.

<1> Arch Cant 25 1902 lx (G Payne) (OS Card Reference). SKE34891.

<2> Inf: Mr AC Harrison Chairman Lower Medway Arch Research Grp (OS Card Reference). SKE44417.

<3> F1 ASP 16.12.64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42132.

<4> Field report for monument TQ 76 NW 61 - December, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4126.

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