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Monument details

HER Number:TQ 86 NE 158
Type of record:Monument
Name:Roman pottery, possible kiln?, Lower Halstow

Summary

Roman pottery/building debris was previously found c.200m from Lower Halstow Church. Originally thought to be associated with a Roman building west of the church (see TQ 86 NE 13). It is now uncertain whether there was ever any building material, and the find was in fact a Roman pot apparently found around c.1900. May be associated with a kiln.

Grid Reference:TQ 86210 67270
Map Sheet:TQ86NE
Parish:LOWER HALSTOW, SWALE, KENT

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (pottery, Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • KILN? (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Full description

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Roman building debris, similar to that from the Roman building (TQ 86 NE 13) west of the church, is to be traced c. 200 yards east of Lower Halstow Church, confined to a small piece of ground. (1) The whole of this general area is occupied by long established orchards. There is no local knowledge of this building but a 'Roman pot' is said to have been found c.1900 at approximately TQ 86216727 ('A') (a) the present whereabouts of this is not known (2). Additional ref. (3-5). Additional site photographs (6-21)


<1> Arch Cant Vol 70 1956 273-7 Illus (Miss M Blumstein) (OS Card Reference). SKE36431.

<2> Maidstone Museum 6" (LRA Grave undated) (OS Card Reference). SKE46376.

<3> F1 CFW 12-JAN-65 (OS Card Reference). SKE42547.

<4> The pottery kilns of Ro Brit 1984 Gaz 403 (VG Swan) (OS Card Reference). SKE50477.

<5> Field report for monument TQ 77 SE 13 - January, 1965 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4264.

<6> 1997, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11157.

<7> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9511.

<8> 1994, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11140.

<9> 1994, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11145.

<10> 1994, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11146.

<11> 1997, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11156.

<12> 1994, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11189.

<13> 1994, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11174.

<14> 1994, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11175.

<15> 1994, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11176.

<16> 1994, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11178.

<17> 1994, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11179.

<18> 1994, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11180.

<19> 1994, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11181.

<20> 1986, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11186.

<21> 1997, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11155.

Sources and further reading

Cross-ref. Source description
<1>OS Card Reference: Arch Cant Vol 70 1956 273-7 Illus (Miss M Blumstein).
<2>OS Card Reference: Maidstone Museum 6" (LRA Grave undated).
<3>OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 12-JAN-65.
<4>OS Card Reference: The pottery kilns of Ro Brit 1984 Gaz 403 (VG Swan).
<5>Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 77 SE 13 - January, 1965.
<6>Photograph (Print): 1997. Photograph. TQ7871/7. print.
<7>Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 3121. print.
<8>Photograph (Print): 1994. Photograph. TQ7771/3. print.
<9>Photograph (Print): 1994. Photograph. TQ7771/8. print.
<10>Photograph (Print): 1994. Photograph. TQ7771/9. print.
<11>Photograph (Print): 1997. Photograph. TQ7871/6. print.
<12>Photograph (Print): 1994. Photograph. TQ7970/9. print.
<13>Photograph (Print): 1994. Photograph. TQ7970/12. print.
<14>Photograph (Print): 1994. Photograph. TQ7970/13. print.
<15>Photograph (Print): 1994. Photograph. TQ7970/14. print.
<16>Photograph (Print): 1994. Photograph. TQ7970/16. print.
<17>Photograph (Print): 1994. Photograph. TQ7970/17. print.
<18>Photograph (Print): 1994. Photograph. TQ7970/18. print.
<19>Photograph (Print): 1994. Photograph. TQ7970/19. print.
<20>Photograph (Print): 1986. Photograph. TQ7970/6. print.
<21>Photograph (Print): 1997. Photograph. TQ7871/5. print.