Exploring Kent's Past

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Monument details

Summary

Roman cremation burial found near Cliffe Fleet in October 1981. Finds included a flagon of orange fabric, probably a native copy of an imported vessel (c.AD 46-65), a wide shallow bowl of smooth sandy ware in orange buff (c.AD 80-120), Samian cups with potter's stamps (c.AD 43-70), and further Samian examples of second century date. Site not accessible during a 2005 coastal survey so no further remains could be identified.

Monument Types

• CREMATION (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
• FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Associated Finds

• CUP (Roman - 43 AD to 70 AD)
• FLAGON (Roman - 46 AD to 65 AD)
• BOWL (Roman - 80 AD to 120 AD)
• VESSEL (Roman - 100 AD to 199 AD)

Full description

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[TQ 74 79 - sited to locality only] On 22nd October 1981 Percy Payne discovered a Roman cremation burial, some way down the foreshore. Finds recovered were a flagon of orange fabric, probably a native copy of an imported vessel (AD 46-65); a wide shallow bowl of smooth sandy ware in orange buff (AD 80-120); Samian cups (two) - form 27 with potter's stamps (AD 43-70), and form 33 with a cursive C internally on the base (second century date). (1). The area was visited during the 2005 coastal survey, but the foreshore was inacessible due to deep soft mud, so it was not possible to check for further remains (2)

<1> Kent Arch Rev 69 1982 198-199 (D Garrod) (OS Card Reference). SKE45807.

<2> Wessex Archaeology, 2005, North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey: Phase ll: Field Assessment Year Two Report (Unpublished document). SWX12323.

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