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Monument details
| HER Number: | TQ 87 SW 85 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Roman salt manufacturing site, Bishop Saltings, Gillingham |
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Summary
Roman site of mid 1st century date, associated with salt manufacture, on Bishop Saltings. Timberwork of possible prehistoric date identified by Upchurch Arch Group. Included fragments of round wood hurdle tracks made of primarily hazel. Flint, bone and rare pottery recovered. A track through the marsh is shown on a chart of 1835. No visible remains in 2004 as site lay under accreting saltmarsh.
| Grid Reference: | TQ 818 707 |
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| Map Sheet: | TQ87SW |
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| Parish: | GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, KENT |
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Monument Types
Full description
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Timberwork of possible prehistoric date identified by Upchurch Arch Group (1). Three main locations. Fragmentary remains of round wood hurdle tracks (samples indicate mainly hazel), and other timber structures adjoining. Flint, bone and rare pottery recovered. (2). Track through marsh shown on chart of 1835 at this location. Site photographs (3-6). No visible remains in 2004 as site lies under accreting saltmarsh. (7)
<1> Not applicable, SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry, Upchurch Arch Group 1992 report on Nor Marsh sites to KCC (sites no. 16/17) (Miscellaneous Material). SKE6440.
<2> Upchurch Archaeological Research Group, 1999, Medway Estuary, site locations and summary., Upchurch Arch Res Grp (Unpublished document). SWX9337.
<3> 1995, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11212.
<4> 1995, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11213.
<5> 1995, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11214.
<6> 1995, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11218.
<7> Wessex Archaeology, 2005, North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey: Phase ll: Field Assessment Year One report (Unpublished document). SWX12121.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1> | Miscellaneous Material: Not applicable. SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry. Upchurch Arch Group 1992 report on Nor Marsh sites to KCC (sites no. 16/17). |
| <2> | Unpublished document: Upchurch Archaeological Research Group. 1999. Medway Estuary, site locations and summary.. Upchurch Arch Res Grp. |
| <3> | Photograph (Print): 1995. Photograph. TQ8170/1. print. |
| <4> | Photograph (Print): 1995. Photograph. TQ8170/2. print. |
| <5> | Photograph (Print): 1995. Photograph. TQ8170/3. print. |
| <6> | Photograph (Print): 1995. Photograph. TQ8170/7. print. |
| <7> | Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2005. North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey: Phase ll: Field Assessment Year One report. |
