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Monument details
| HER Number: | TQ 87 SW 79 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Roman intertidal salt/pottery site, south east of Darnet Fort |
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Summary
1st-2nd century Roman site, possibly associated with salt/pottery manufacture.
| Grid Reference: | TQ 808 706 |
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| Map Sheet: | TQ87SW |
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| Parish: | GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, KENT |
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Monument Types
- SALT WORKS (1st to 2nd century, Roman - 43 AD to 199 AD)
- SITE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Full description
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Roman site of 1st-2nd century identified by Upchurch Arch Group, possibly associated with salt/pottery manufacture (1). Early-mid 1st century ditch, postholes and salt winning debris. At c1m below the 1st century horizon is a peat formation with alluvium in between. Also a substantial scatter of 1st to 2nd century pottery on adjoining mudflats (2). Site photographs (3-5).
Formerly recorded as TQ 87 SW 30, this site had was given a new smr number as it duplicated the number of an smr/nmr record.
<1> Not applicable, SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry, Upchurch Arch group 1992 report on nor Marsh sites to KCC (site no. 24) (Miscellaneous Material). SKE6440.
<2> Upchurch Archaeological Research Group, 1999, Medway Estuary, site locations and summary., Upchurch Arch Res Grp (Unpublished document). SWX9337.
<3> 1986, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11201.
<4> 1986, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11203.
<5> 1986, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11205.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1> | Miscellaneous Material: Not applicable. SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry. Upchurch Arch group 1992 report on nor Marsh sites to KCC (site no. 24). |
| <2> | Unpublished document: Upchurch Archaeological Research Group. 1999. Medway Estuary, site locations and summary.. Upchurch Arch Res Grp. |
| <3> | Photograph (Print): 1986. Photograph. TQ8070/4. print. |
| <4> | Photograph (Print): 1986. Photograph. TQ8070/6. print. |
| <5> | Photograph (Print): 1986. Photograph. TQ8070/8. print. |
