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Monument details

Summary

Late Iron Age and Roman pottery and a cremation burial were found circa 1886 at St Mildred's near the new church at Walmer

Monument Types

• CREMATION (CREMATION, Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
• FINDSPOT (Early Iron Age to Roman - 800 BC to 409 AD)
• CREMATION (CREMATION, Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Associated Finds

• SHERD (Early Iron Age to Roman - 800 BC to 409 AD)

Full description

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[TR 37275024] Pewter Vessels found c. A.D. 1900 (NAT) (1) Late Iron Age and Roman pottery and a lead vessel and saucer (stated to be pewter (3)) all indicating a cremation burial ground, were found c.1886 in Mr Stock's grounds at St Mildreds, near the new church at Walmer. (2,3) St Mildreds has recently been demolished. Neither the demolition contractors, Messrs. R.J Hutchings of Deal, nor the present land owner, Mr Tugwell, Warwick Road, Deal, knew of the 19th century discoveries, and nothing further has been uncovered to their knowledge. The site is shortly to be redeveloped. Two sherds of coarse dark grey gritty hand-made ware were picked up during fieldwork. Finds from this site are held by the Corporation of Deal (a). (4)

Additional references (5)

<1> OS 25" 1957 (OS Card Reference). SKE48272.

<2> Records of Walmer 1890 34-6 (C R S Elvin) (OS Card Reference). SKE49110.

<3> Arch Cant 26 1904 14 (C H Woodruff) (OS Card Reference). SKE34903.

<4> F1 ASP 30.06.64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42352.

<5> Field report for monument TR 35 SE 14 - June, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE6081.

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