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Monument details

Summary

Roman occupation site of the 2nd-3rd, and probably 4th century, excavated in advance of gravel extraction. Extensive oak piles dated by tree ring analysis to the 3rd century indicated a quay on the bank of an old course of the River Stour. Evidence of a small kiln was also found.

Monument Types

• KILN (KILN, Roman - 100 AD to 399 AD)
• QUAY (QUAY, Roman - 100 AD to 399 AD)
• SETTLEMENT (SETTLEMENT, Roman - 100 AD to 399 AD)

Full description

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[Name TR 182 603] Roman remains found cAD 1948 [NAT] (1) An excavation by F. Jenkins, August-October 1948, 0.5 mile E of Sturryrailway station at Lat. 51 degrees 18 minutes N; Long. 1 degree 8 minutes E approx., before the site was destroyed by gravel digging, uncovered a Roman ocupation site of the C2nd and C3rd and probably C4th. (2) Extensive oak piles indicated a quay on the bank of an old course of the Stour and were dated by tree ring analysis by A.W.G.Lowther to theC3rd. (3) The site of this excavation, now within a water-filled gravel pit, waspointed out by F. Jenkins at TR 1845 6038. During the excavation evidence of a small kiln (burnt clay, a small trench lined with tiles,and some C3rd pottery) was found. (4) Additional bibliography. (5-7)

<1> OS 6" 1961 (OS Card Reference). SKE48369.

<2> Arch NL 1 No 12 April 1949 3 (OS Card Reference). SKE36788.

<3> Arch Cant 62 1949 145-6 (F Jenkins) (OS Card Reference). SKE35345.

<4> F1 CFW 19-NOV-63 (OS Card Reference). SKE42651.

<5> JRS 39 1948 111-112 (OS Card Reference). SKE45083.

<6> Field report for monument TR 16 SE 7 - November, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5556.

<7> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 1994, A28 Sturry Bypass: A Interim Review of the Archaeological Resource and Historic Landscape, p63 (Unpublished document). SKE7002.

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