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Monument details

HER Number:	TR 37 SE 16
Type of record:	Findspot
Name:	Roman pot - C1st/C2nd

Summary

Roman pottery found on the beach at Foreness Point in 1955 - C1st/C2nd

Grid Reference:	TR 3813 7160
Map Sheet:	TR37SE
Parish:	MARGATE, THANET, KENT

Monument Types

FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Associated Finds

VESSEL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Full description

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[TR 38347166]. A grey pot, identified by F Jenkins as local ware, AD 60-120 was found on the beach at Foreness Point on 9-DEC 1955 by Mrs Postlethwaite, 45 Victoria Avenue, St Peter's. It shows no signs of wear by the sea and is in the possession of the finder (1). This pot, on loan to Margate Museum, is in store and not available for inspection. The approximate find-spot, on a narrow strand of sand at TR 38137160, was pointed out on the 1:1250 by the finder, Mrs Postlethwaite. There is no record of any subsequent finds from the area which is below HWM (2). Additional reference (3).

<1> Corr 6" (J Coy) 20.02.56 (OS Card Reference). SKE39271.

<2> F1 CFW 04-OCT-63 (OS Card Reference). SKE42423.

<3> Field report for monument TR 37 SE 16 - October, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE6306.

Sources and further reading

Cross-ref.	Source description
<1>XY	OS Card Reference: Corr 6" (J Coy) 20.02.56. [Mapped feature: #66692 find, ]
<2>	OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 04-OCT-63.
<3>	Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 37 SE 16 - October, 1963.