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Monument details

HER Number:TQ 86 NE 1059
Type of record:Monument
Name:Roman kiln debris and pottery

Summary

Roman kiln debris and pottery

Grid Reference:TQ 867 680
Map Sheet:TQ86NE
Parish:LOWER HALSTOW, SWALE, KENT

Monument Types

  • KILN (debris and pottery, Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • SITE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Full description

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On the E. bank of Halstow Creek, centred at `B' TQ 8675 6806, there is a dense concentration of kiln debris and pottery wasters of both `Upchurch' and coarse gritty ware. It has been exposed by sea erosion and extends for about 100m. (1) Mr. Burrows confirmed the find spot of this cremation group at TQ 86756806 not as given by Auth.5. (2) TQ 86756806: A probable Roman pottery kiln site, with a settlement and salting nearby.

Unknown location:
Salt winning site under observation by the Upchurch Archaeological Group. Large deposits of briquetage waste (3).

Survey in 1999 confirms early 1st century salt winning area including circular ditch, post holes and natural drainage channel (4). 2nd century cremation burials at higher level intruding into 1st century debris (5). Briquetage found at this site (6). For site in context with others in inter-tidal zone, see (7). Additional bibliography and references (8-17). Photographs (18, 19).


<1> F1 AC 20-AUG-63 (OS Card Reference). SKE41818.

<2> Oral Mr. Burrows 62 Salisbury Road Rainham (OS Card Reference). SKE47970.

<3> Pottery Kilns of Ro Brit RCHM(E) Supp Ser 5 Gaz 405 (OS Card Reference). SKE48554.

<5> Field report for monument TQ 86 NE 9 - November, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4532.

<6> Jackson, I., 1975, A preliminary note on briquetage from the Upchurch Marshes (Article in serial). SWX7681.

<7> Department of Archaeology, University of Reading, 1994, Inter-tidal archaeology in Kent, p20 (Unpublished document). SWX9353.

<8> Rochester Naturalist 6 1928 105 (NC Cook) (OS Card Reference). SKE49302.

<9> Archaeology of Kent 1930 135 258 (RF Jessup) (OS Card Reference). SKE37341.

<10> Arch NL 6 1957 89-90 (JPT Burchell) (OS Card Reference). SKE36800.

<11> Arch Cant 65 1952 193 (RA Baldwin) (OS Card Reference). SKE35404.

<12> F2 CFW 12-NOV-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE43227.

<13> PPSEA 5 1925-7 74 295 6" map illus (JPT Burchell) (OS Card Reference). SKE48638.

<14> BAR Rpt 10 1975 - Stamped IA pottery 73 (SM Elsdon) (OS Card Reference). SKE37594.

<15> KAR 40 1975 296 (I Jackson) (OS Card Reference). SKE45332.

<16> Field report for monument TQ 86 NE 9 - August, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4531.

<17> Upchurch Archaeological Research Group, 1999, Medway Estuary, site locations and summary., Upchurch Arch Res Grp (Unpublished document). SWX9337.

<18> EIA POTTERY/POTSHERDS FROM BRIQUETAGE BELOW A ROMAN CULTURAL Types: POTTERY (Photograph). SKE192.

<19> EIA POTTERY/POTSHERDS FROM BRIQUETAGE BELOW A ROMAN CULTURAL HORIZON COMPARABLE WITH RED HILLS OF ES (Photograph). SKE191.

Sources and further reading

Cross-ref. Source description
<1>OS Card Reference: F1 AC 20-AUG-63.
<2>OS Card Reference: Oral Mr. Burrows 62 Salisbury Road Rainham.
<3>OS Card Reference: Pottery Kilns of Ro Brit RCHM(E) Supp Ser 5 Gaz 405.
<5>Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 86 NE 9 - November, 1964.
<6>Article in serial: Jackson, I.. 1975. A preliminary note on briquetage from the Upchurch Marshes. 40, pages 295-8.
<7>Unpublished document: Department of Archaeology, University of Reading. 1994. Inter-tidal archaeology in Kent. p20.
<8>OS Card Reference: Rochester Naturalist 6 1928 105 (NC Cook).
<9>OS Card Reference: Archaeology of Kent 1930 135 258 (RF Jessup).
<10>OS Card Reference: Arch NL 6 1957 89-90 (JPT Burchell).
<11>OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 65 1952 193 (RA Baldwin).
<12>OS Card Reference: F2 CFW 12-NOV-64.
<13>OS Card Reference: PPSEA 5 1925-7 74 295 6" map illus (JPT Burchell).
<14>OS Card Reference: BAR Rpt 10 1975 - Stamped IA pottery 73 (SM Elsdon).
<15>OS Card Reference: KAR 40 1975 296 (I Jackson).
<16>Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 86 NE 9 - August, 1963.
<17>Unpublished document: Upchurch Archaeological Research Group. 1999. Medway Estuary, site locations and summary.. Upchurch Arch Res Grp.
<18>Photograph: EIA POTTERY/POTSHERDS FROM BRIQUETAGE BELOW A ROMAN CULTURAL Types: POTTERY. AO58/59/3. Black and White. Negative.
<19>Photograph: EIA POTTERY/POTSHERDS FROM BRIQUETAGE BELOW A ROMAN CULTURAL HORIZON COMPARABLE WITH RED HILLS OF ES. AO58/59/2. Black and White. Negative.