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Monument details

Summary

Romano-British coin, Romano-British medieval pottery sherds found 1962 and 1963 - 3 rubbish pits of oyster shells

Monument Types

• PIT (PIT, Roman to Medieval - 43 AD to 1539 AD)

Associated Finds

• ANIMAL REMAINS (Roman to Medieval - 43 AD to 1539 AD)
• COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
• SHERD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Full description

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[TQ 94306264] A Dupondius of Antoninus Pius and R.B. and Md. pottery found March 1962 by Messrs. Wills and Packham Ltd., Sittingbourne, in removing brickearth. The coin brought in by Mr. Croucher, foreman,and identified by Mr.D.B.Kelly. (1) (a)(b) The coins and pottery, which was fragmentary and scattered, were found according to the mechanical excavator operator, over a period of two or three days in a small area centred at TQ 93996249, at a depth of 1 to 2 feet. The pottery has been dispersed; the coin is held by the firm. Further Ro. and Md. sherds are being turned up in the present working area centred at TQ 94016249 and three small rubbish pits full of oyster shell have also been recently exposed at TQ 93976251. `A'. (2)

<1> Maidstone Mus Pte 6" (LRA Grove Cur 22.3.62) (OS Card Reference). SKE46337.

<2> Inf Mr DB Kelly Asst Cur (OS Card Reference). SKE44338.

<3> Inf Mr Jenkins Hon Corr (OS Card Reference). SKE44349.

<4> F1 ASP 24-Jun-63 (OS Card Reference). SKE42264.

<5> F2 ASP 16-JUL-63 (OS Card Reference). SKE43119.

<6> Field report for monument TQ 96 SW 53 - June, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4988.

<7> Field report for monument TQ 96 SW 53 - July, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4989.

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