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SURREY ARCHAEOLOGICAL COLLECTIONS
Roman occupation at Skerne Road, Kingston upon Thames
TIMOTHY BRADLEY
An excavation at Skerne Road, Kingston upon Thames identified the presence of three phases of Roman occupation in an area where Roman finds had been identified in the 19th century. Several pre-Flavian pits and a gully were recorded. Two 3rd century quarry pits were also identified which had been utilised subsequently for the disposal of rubbish. While a wide spectrum of domestic refuse was represented within these pits, certain assemblages recovered were unusual. High concentrations of both roof and box-flue tiles dating to the mid-1st to 2nd centuries AD were recovered, deposited with pottery dating to the 3rd century. This may indicate the presence of a 1st/2nd century building in the vicinity of the site possibly demolished or altered in the 3rd century. Partially articulated cattle and horse skeletons were also recovered from one of the quarry pits. An alignment of postholes of probable 3rd century date was identified, while a 4th century arable deposit suggested continuity of activity in the area for most of the Roman period.
