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XXI.—An Archæological Survey of Kent

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 January 2012

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I have the honour to lay before the Society an Archaeological Survey, in which will be found the principal and most of the minor archaeological discoveries which have been made in the county of Kent. A work of this kind must necessarily be incomplete, as many relics of the past are being continually brought to light, and pass away unrecorded into various public and private collections, or are destroyed by ignorant and thoughtless workmen. It is hoped, however, that no important discovery has been omitted, either from the map or text, and that the general arrangement will be found convenient for reference. In order to avoid repetition of the titles of the various publications, a Bibliographical List has been given, with a key to the abbreviations, which are framed upon a plan both simple and suggestive. The signs upon the map have been made as large as its size would allow, and are marked on or near the actual sites of discoveries; but in some instances the signs have had to be placed so as to avoid obliterating names of places. It may be well to mention that where spots of different colours, indicating interments, come together in one locality, it signifies (as a rule) that remains belonging to distinct periods occurred in the same burial-place. It was deemed unnecessary to mention every individual discovery of Palaeolithic implements, a line has therefore been drawn under the name of the town or village in whose district they abound in the river-drift gravels. Discoveries of Neolithic implements have not been noticed, as they occur upon the surface in vast numbers throughout the county. British coins being of rare occurrence, have been noted, likewise hoards or large quantities of Koman coins, but single or scattered specimens have, with few exceptions, been omitted.

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Copyright © The Society of Antiquaries of London 1888

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a While these pages are passing through the press Mr. J. T. Irvine of Peterborough, who acted as clerk of works to the late Sir G. Gilbert Scott, during the restorations at Rochester Cathedral in 1871-2, kindly informs me that the following remains of Roman date were discovered:

Under east corner of south transept gable—fragments of Samian and black pottery with faced stones.

Middle of north wall of north nave aisle—pits containing pieces of glass and pottery.

In front of south aisle wall—foundations of walls.

Mr. Irvine also states that a short distance eastward of Crow Lane and Eastgate there is a spring, between which and the Roman Way exist the foundations of a villa, whose walls he saw exposed.

The excavations on the east bank of the Medway in connection with the new South Eastern Railway bridge (now in progress) have revealed an embossed bowl and other fragments of Samian ware, bone pins, and a few coins, particulars of which were obligingly communicated to me by Mr. Roach Smith and Mr. A. A. Arnold.