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Monument details

HER Number:TR 34 SW 1019
Type of record:Monument
Name:Roman cremation burials and other features, Honeywood Parkway

Summary

Two Roman cremation burials, a ditch, two pits and post holes possibly relating to a post-built structure.


Grid Reference:TR 3127 4427
Map Sheet:TR34SW
Parish:WHITFIELD, DOVER, KENT

Monument Types

Associated Finds

  • BEAD (Roman - 43 AD to 100 AD)
  • LINEN SMOOTHER (Roman - 43 AD to 100 AD)
  • ROTARY QUERN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • SHERD (Roman - 43 AD to 100 AD)
  • TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • CREMATION (Roman - 75 AD to 125 AD)
  • VESSEL (Roman - 75 AD to 125 AD)

Full description

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In 2010 Canterbury Archaeological Trust carried out an evaluation. Two Roman cremation burials, a ditch, two pits and post holes possibly relating to a post-built structure were all found. Significant quantities of pottery were found in the pits and ditch. Other finds included a slickstone, used to smooth out linen as part of laundering. This material suggests domestic activity in the area. (1-2)


<1> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2010, Report on Evaluation Trenching in 2010, off Honeywood Parkway, White Cliffs Business Park, Dover (proposed development for, Holdingmaatschappij Hulssems BV) (Unpublished document). SKE18054.

<2> Weekes, J., 2012, Canterbury Archaeological Trust Interim Reports, Archaeologia Cantiana CXXXII 2012: 304 (Article in serial). SKE25119.

Sources and further reading

Cross-ref. Source description
<1>Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 2010. Report on Evaluation Trenching in 2010, off Honeywood Parkway, White Cliffs Business Park, Dover (proposed development for, Holdingmaatschappij Hulssems BV).
<2>Article in serial: Weekes, J.. 2012. Canterbury Archaeological Trust Interim Reports. Arch Cant CXXXII: 291-305. Archaeologia Cantiana CXXXII 2012: 304.