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Monument details

HER Number:TR 36 NW 3
Type of record:Findspot
Name:Prehistoric and Romano-British Finds, Birchington

Summary

Found in a brickfield in 1900, A mid 1st century AD cremation, a coin of Allectus, late 3rd century AD, and a fibule (brooch), of unknown Roman date. A prehistoric palstave has also been recorded as coming from this area The finds were not believed to have been found together and were given to the Quex Museum.

Grid Reference:TR 3080 6976
Map Sheet:TR36NW
Parish:MARGATE, THANET, KENT

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Early Iron Age to Roman - 800 BC? (at some time) to 409 AD? (at some time))
  • CREMATION (Roman - 50 AD to 100 AD)

Associated Finds

  • PALSTAVE (Later Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • VESSEL (Roman - 50 AD to 200 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 293 AD to 297 AD?)

Full description

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[TR 30756971] A fibulae and a coin of Allectus found on the same site in 1900. The exact location is not known and the finds are believed to have been sent to the Quex Museum. (1-8).


<1> Maidstone Museum 6" (Anon Udtd) (OS Card Reference). SKE46362.

<2> Antiquaries Journ Vol 4, 1924, pp 158-9 (illust) (Major Powell-Cotton) (OS Card Reference). SKE33266.

<3> F1 CFW 01-OCT-63 (OS Card Reference). SKE42382.

<4> Oval: Mr Barton, Curator, Quex Park Museum. (OS Card Reference). SKE48438.

<5> Thanet The Archaeol Heritage 1982 4 (Thanet Dist Council and the Isle of Thanet Archaeol Unit) (OS Card Reference). SKE49901.

<6> Field report for monument TR 36 NW 3 - October, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE6212.

<7> Trust for Thanet Archaeology, 1987, Isle of Thanet Archaeological Unit Sites and Monuments Archive (Collection). SKE11846.

<8> Trust For Thanet Archaeology, 1997, A Proposed Development of Land at Park Road/Canterbury Road, Birchington: The Archaeological Implications (Unpublished document). SWX7102.

Sources and further reading

Cross-ref. Source description
<1>OS Card Reference: Maidstone Museum 6" (Anon Udtd).
<2>OS Card Reference: Antiquaries Journ Vol 4, 1924, pp 158-9 (illust) (Major Powell-Cotton).
<3>OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 01-OCT-63.
<4>OS Card Reference: Oval: Mr Barton, Curator, Quex Park Museum..
<5>OS Card Reference: Thanet The Archaeol Heritage 1982 4 (Thanet Dist Council and the Isle of Thanet Archaeol Unit).
<6>Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 36 NW 3 - October, 1963.
<7>XYCollection: Trust for Thanet Archaeology. 1987. Isle of Thanet Archaeological Unit Sites and Monuments Archive. [Mapped feature: #63009 burial and finds, ]
<8>Unpublished document: Trust For Thanet Archaeology. 1997. A Proposed Development of Land at Park Road/Canterbury Road, Birchington: The Archaeological Implications.