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Monument details
| HER Number: | TQ 77 NE 1047 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Four beehive kilns and Roman pottery sherds at Bromhey Farm, Cooling |
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Summary
Four beehive kilns and Roman pottery sherds were discovered at Bromhey Farm in the early 20th century during an excavation by the landowner.
| Grid Reference: | TQ 7649 7663 |
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| Map Sheet: | TQ77NE |
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| Parish: | COOLING, MEDWAY, KENT |
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Monument Types
| Protected Status: | Selected Heritage Inventory for Natural England: Roman settlement and Roman kilns. Four beehive kilns and Roman pottery sherds were discovered at Bromhey Farm in the early 20th century during an excavation by the landowner. |
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Full description
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At TQ 7649 7663 F. Mugeridge found four small beehive kilns and Roman sherds. For site in context with others in inter-tidal zone, see (28) .
Document references (1-28). Photographs (29-38).
<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> Department of Archaeology, University of Reading, 1994, Inter-tidal archaeology in Kent, p 28 (Unpublished document). SWX9353.
<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> KILN SITE (PKR ARCHIVE) (Photograph). SKE367.
<39> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9549.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1> | OS Card Reference: Maidstone Mus. 6' (Anon). |
| <2> | OS Card Reference: Letter (R.F. Jessup 24.6.1928). |
| <3> | OS Card Reference: Arch. Gazetteer Kent Mss. (Maidstone Mus.). |
| <4> | OS Card Reference: Arch. Cant. 42.1930 XLViii. |
| <5> | OS Card Reference: Arch. Cant. 45, 1933 Xliii (E.F. Cobb). |
| <6> | OS Card Reference: Illustrated Lond. News. 24.12.1932 1026 photo.. |
| <7> | OS Card Reference: F. Mugeridge, Eastborough Bungalow, Cooling.. |
| <8> | OS Card Reference: F1 EG 25-JUN-59. |
| <9> | OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1964. |
| <10> | OS Card Reference: F2 FGA 26-OCT-64. |
| <11> | OS Card Reference: Kent A.R.,10,1967,5-6 (A.Miles & M.J.E.Syddell).. |
| <12> | OS Card Reference: F3 ASP 25-NOV-69. |
| <13> | OS Card Reference: KAR 22 1970/71 38 (Miles and Syddell). |
| <14> | OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 85 1970 187-8. |
| <15> | OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 86 1971 242-3. |
| <16> | OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 87 1972 240 (Mrs PP Day). |
| <17> | OS Card Reference: JRS 23 1933 210 (BH St J O'Neil). |
| <18> | OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 88 1973 207-8 (A Miles). |
| <19> | OS Card Reference: Lower Medway Arch Res Grp Newsletter 34 1965 (A Miles and MA Ocock). |
| <20> | OS Card Reference: Lower Medway Arch Res Grp Newsletter 55 1967 (A Miles and MJE Syddell). |
| <21> | OS Card Reference: The Pottery Kilns of Ro Brit 1984 395-98 (VG Swan). |
| <22> | OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 89 1974 210 (DB Kelly). |
| <23> | OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 96 1980 380-2 (P Thornhill and P Payne). |
| <24> | OS Card Reference: AP (RAF 540/496 F 4172 (12.5.51). |
| <25> | Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 77 NE 4 - June, 1959. |
| <26> | Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 77 NE 4 - October, 1964. |
| <27> | Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 77 NE 4 - November, 1969. |
| <28> | Unpublished document: Department of Archaeology, University of Reading. 1994. Inter-tidal archaeology in Kent. p 28. |
| <29> | Photograph: ROMAN REMAINS FROM FOUR GRAVES Types: BURIAL. BB78/01126. Black and White. Negative. |
| <30> | Photograph: KILN. BB78/06421. Black and White. Negative. |
| <31> | Photograph: KILN (POTTERY NO.2) EXCAVATED BY MR MUGERIDGE IN 1920'S. POTTERY SHOWN PROB. INCLUDES SOME VESSELS F. BB78/06417. Black and White. Negative. |
| <32> | Photograph: POTTERY FROM KILN (ARCHIVE). BB78/01125. Black and White. Negative. |
| <33> | Photograph: KILN,POTTERY WITH SKULL. BB78/06420. Black and White. Negative. |
| <34> | Photograph: POTTERY (KILN) NO.1 (ANOTHER SITE AT TQ 7651 7673) NOT CLEAR IF NO'S 1-6 REFER TO KILNS OR ORIGINAL. BB78/06416. Black and White. Negative. |
| <35> | Photograph: KILN 4 (POTTERY NO.3) Personae: UNKNOWN PERSONS. P29059. Black and White. Print. |
| <36> | Photograph: (POTTERY) KILN NO.4 Personae: UNKNOWN PERSONS. P29058. Black and White. Print. |
| <37> | Photograph: KILN. P29060. Black and White. Print. |
| <38> | Photograph: KILN SITE (PKR ARCHIVE). BB78/01124. Black and White. Negative. |
| <39> | Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 4001. print. |
