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Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 26 NE 134 |
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| Type of record: | Findspot |
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| Name: | Roman pottery and tiles, Gore end Bay, Birchington |
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Summary
Roman pottery and tiles were previously found in the upper soil layers on the cliff top at Gore End Bay. A similar site was also reportedly found 30m to the east.
| Grid Reference: | TR 2879 6984 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR26NE |
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| Parish: | BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT |
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Monument Types
- FINDSPOT (pottery and tiles, Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Associated Finds
Full description
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TR 28796984. Roman pottery sherds were found in cliff top overburden and a similar site was found 30m to the east. (1). Possibly site mentioned in context with other IA/RB site in inter-tidal zone, see (2).
<1> Arch Cant 71 1957 237 (M Blumstein) (OS Card Reference). SKE35494.
<2> Department of Archaeology, University of Reading, 1994, Inter-tidal archaeology in Kent, p 19 (Unpublished document). SWX9353.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1>XY | OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 71 1957 237 (M Blumstein). [Mapped feature: #50112 find, ] |
| <2> | Unpublished document: Department of Archaeology, University of Reading. 1994. Inter-tidal archaeology in Kent. p 19. |
