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Monument details
| HER Number: | TQ 87 SW 1108 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Possible Romano-British saltworks, Bishop Saltings, Gillingham |
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Summary
In situ briquetage, late Iron Age/Romano-British animal bone and burnt clay, indicative of possible salt manufacture. A cicrular feature and burnt clay also present. Identified during a 2004 coastal survey.
| Grid Reference: | TQ 82021 70613 |
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| Map Sheet: | TQ87SW |
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| Parish: | GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, KENT |
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Monument Types
- MIDDEN? (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 409 AD)
- SALT WORKS (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 409 AD)
Associated Finds
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Undated)
- BRIQUETAGE (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 409 AD)
Full description
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In situ briquetage, Late Iron Age / Romano-British, animal bone and burnt clay, indicative of possible salt manufacture. The deposit is comprised of successive layers of burnt clay and brown organic clay containing the artefacts. Erosion is reducing the exposed deposit leaving loose artefacts on the foreshore. Significantly, at least one circular feature was identified. The circular feature is a possible midden deposit containing briquetage and charcoal. (1)
<1> 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Archaeology, 2005, North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey: Phase ll: Field Assessment Year One report (Unpublished document).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> | Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2005. North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey: Phase ll: Field Assessment Year One report. |
