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Monument details

Summary

A mound feature at Bromhey Farm, was investigated in 1928. Amongst the finds were fragments of briquetage and Iron Age pottery, including two sherds identified as La Tene type and others, possibly, of Halstatt ware. More recent photographs of the site have identified kiln remains.

Monument Types

• MOUND (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)

Associated Finds

• BRIQUETAGE (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
• BRIQUETAGE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
• COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Full description

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[TQ 7647 7661] (1) A low mound of loose friable soil, on the edge of the marsh at Bromley Farm, was sectioned by Jessup and N.C. Cook in 1928. They found many fragments of briquetage and Iron Age pottery, including two sherds of La Tene type and others, possibly, of Halstatt (2). Probably Red Hill (3). Additional bibliographic references to the site (not used in this description) (4-24). Field report references to the site include (25-27). Photographs of kiln and kiln remains (28-36). Possbile aerial photograph (38). For references to other sites on the inter-tidal zone in Kent see (39).

<1> Maidstone Mus. 6' (Anon) (OS Card Reference). SKE46338.

<2> Letter (R.F. Jessup 24.6.1928) (OS Card Reference). SKE46072.

<3> Arch. Gazetteer Kent Mss. (Maidstone Mus.) (OS Card Reference). SKE37144.

<4> Arch. Cant. 42.1930 XLViii (OS Card Reference). SKE37004.

<5> Arch. Cant. 45, 1933 Xliii (E.F. Cobb) (OS Card Reference). SKE37006.

<6> Illustrated Lond. News. 24.12.1932 1026 photo. (OS Card Reference). SKE44209.

<7> F. Mugeridge, Eastborough Bungalow, Cooling. (OS Card Reference). SKE41729.

<8> F1 EG 25-JUN-59 (OS Card Reference). SKE42872.

<9> OS 6" 1964 (OS Card Reference). SKE48373.

<10> F2 FGA 26-OCT-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE43333.

<11> Kent A.R.,10,1967,5-6 (A.Miles & M.J.E.Syddell). (OS Card Reference). SKE45707.

<12> F3 ASP 25-NOV-69 (OS Card Reference). SKE43376.

<13> KAR 22 1970/71 38 (Miles and Syddell) (OS Card Reference). SKE45263.

<14> Arch Cant 85 1970 187-8 (OS Card Reference). SKE35809.

<15> Arch Cant 86 1971 242-3 (OS Card Reference). SKE35868.

<16> Arch Cant 87 1972 240 (Mrs PP Day) (OS Card Reference). SKE35914.

<17> JRS 23 1933 210 (BH St J O'Neil) (OS Card Reference). SKE45065.

<18> Arch Cant 88 1973 207-8 (A Miles) (OS Card Reference). SKE35934.

<19> Lower Medway Arch Res Grp Newsletter 34 1965 (A Miles and MA Ocock) (OS Card Reference). SKE46187.

<20> Lower Medway Arch Res Grp Newsletter 55 1967 (A Miles and MJE Syddell) (OS Card Reference). SKE46190.

<21> The Pottery Kilns of Ro Brit 1984 395-98 (VG Swan) (OS Card Reference). SKE50473.

<22> Arch Cant 89 1974 210 (DB Kelly) (OS Card Reference). SKE35977.

<23> Arch Cant 96 1980 380-2 (P Thornhill and P Payne) (OS Card Reference). SKE36256.

<24> AP (RAF 540/496 F 4172 (12.5.51) (OS Card Reference). SKE34097.

<25> Field report for monument TQ 77 NE 4 - June, 1959 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4200.

<26> Field report for monument TQ 77 NE 4 - October, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4201.

<27> Field report for monument TQ 77 NE 4 - November, 1969 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4202.

<28> KILN SITE (PKR ARCHIVE) (Photograph). SKE367.

<29> ROMAN REMAINS FROM FOUR GRAVES Types: BURIAL (Photograph). SKE368.

<30> KILN (Photograph). SKE372.

<31> KILN (POTTERY NO.2) EXCAVATED BY MR MUGERIDGE IN 1920'S. POTTERY SHOWN PROB. INCLUDES SOME VESSELS F (Photograph). SKE370.

<32> POTTERY FROM KILN (ARCHIVE) (Photograph). SKE2.

<33> KILN,POTTERY WITH SKULL (Photograph). SKE371.

<34> POTTERY (KILN) NO.1 (ANOTHER SITE AT TQ 7651 7673) NOT CLEAR IF NO'S 1-6 REFER TO KILNS OR ORIGINAL (Photograph). SKE4.

<35> KILN 4 (POTTERY NO.3) Personae: UNKNOWN PERSONS (Photograph). SKE6.

<36> (POTTERY) KILN NO.4 Personae: UNKNOWN PERSONS (Photograph). SKE5.

<37> KILN (Photograph). SKE517.

<38> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9549.

<39> Department of Archaeology, University of Reading, 1994, Inter-tidal archaeology in Kent, p 28 (Unpublished document). SWX9353.

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