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Roman finds made during work on access road
yourthanet.co.uk ^ | 31/03/2010

Posted on 04/17/2010 7:10:36 PM PDT by rdl6989

KENT NEWS:

Pieces of the past have been unearthed during the first stages of construction of the East Kent Access Road.

Archaeologists have found artefacts dating from when the Romans inhabited Thanet, as well from other periods.

The finds from the recent excavations were shown to isle residents at two roadshows from the Trust for Thanet Archaelogy over the weekend.

The first took place at Margate library on Saturday, and the second at Westwood Cross on Sunday.

Shoppers thronged around the stall outside Debenhams to look at what has been found so far.

Pieces of Roman ceramics from the period around 150AD, flints used to work on animal skins and animal bones were among the pieces on show.

Similar remains were found by teams near Monkton, before Thanet Earth was built around two years ago.

Archaeologist David Crawford-White, who is the archaeology outreach officer for the road, said:

“Much of what we have been finding are domestic items and we have found some really good examples.

“We have had a fantastic response to this, people are really interested in the area’s history.

“The Isle of Thanet has a unique archaeological heritage and what has been found locally so far has been tremendous, but there is so much more to find. People have been living here for 6,000 years.”

(Excerpt) Read more at yourthanet.co.uk ...


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1 posted on 04/17/2010 7:10:36 PM PDT by rdl6989
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To: rdl6989; SunkenCiv

More Thanet meets the eye ping.


2 posted on 04/19/2010 5:20:33 AM PDT by decimon
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To: decimon

Thanks. :D


3 posted on 04/19/2010 5:25:51 AM PDT by rdl6989 (January 20, 2013- The end of an error.)
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Thanks rdl6989, and thanks decimon! Guess I missed the pings.

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4 posted on 04/22/2010 3:19:29 PM PDT by SunkenCiv ("Fools learn from experience. I prefer to learn from the experience of others." -- Otto von Bismarck)
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To: rdl6989; SunkenCiv

Thanet was originally an island, but the channel separating it from the Kentish mainland has silted up. Neolithic and Bronze Age artifacts have been found there too.

5 posted on 04/22/2010 3:42:48 PM PDT by colorado tanker
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Is that Romney Marsh at the lower right?


6 posted on 04/22/2010 3:47:51 PM PDT by decimon
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Yep, that's Romney Marsh, which is also attached to the mainland today.

Now that's not to be confused with the Romney Swamp, the Massachusetts health care system.

7 posted on 04/22/2010 4:02:44 PM PDT by colorado tanker
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Thanks colorado tanker.


8 posted on 04/22/2010 4:32:03 PM PDT by SunkenCiv ("Fools learn from experience. I prefer to learn from the experience of others." -- Otto von Bismarck)
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To: colorado tanker

Fascinating. Thanks!


9 posted on 04/23/2010 6:23:02 AM PDT by MrsEmmaPeel (a government big enough to give you everything you want, is big enough to take everything you have)
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