Exploring Kent's Past

It should not be assumed that this site is publicly accessible and it may be on private property. Do not trespass.

Monument details

Summary

Roman pottery, Sharfleet Saltings.

Monument Types

• FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
• SITE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Associated Finds

• BEAKER (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
• BOWL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
• FLASK (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
• JUG (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Full description

If you do not understand anything on this page please contact us.

[TQ 86157200] Roman remains and urns. (1) Roman pottery was found during excavation of mud for cement-making from the Burnt Wick saltings at the head of the northern bend of Sharfleet Creek. (2) I have recently acquired a group of eleven vessels of Upchurch ware found in the Burnt Wick saltings. A 12th or 13th cent. jug was also found at Burnt Wick by men digging mud for cement-making. See AO/58/59/8. (3) [TQ 86147220] Roman Urns found [R] (4) There is a mass of oyster shells along the foreshore here, but no evidence of Roman occupation was seen. (5) Burntwick Saltings, possibly general area centred approximately TQ 86157221: Deposits comprising quantities of pottery including poppy-head beakers, flasks and local-type S-shaped bowls found during early 20th century mud-digging. Probable late 1st century or 2nd century pottery kiln site(s) in the vicinity, now destroyed by tidal erosion (6). Additional reference (7) and photograph of a medieval jug (8). No visible remains in 2004. (9)Historic England archive matrial: AO58/59/8 MEDIEVAL JUG (12/13TH CENT.) AND ROMAN VASE

<1> Pte 6" (LRA Grove 1950) (OS Card Reference). SKE48873.

<2> Arch Camb 28 1909 94-95 (G Payne) (OS Card Reference). SKE34480.

<3> Arch Cant 27 1905 70-71 photos photos (G Payne) (OS Card Reference). SKE34916.

<4> OS 6" Prov Edn (OS Card Reference). SKE48392.

<5> F1 AC 20-AUG-63 (OS Card Reference). SKE41818.

<6> Pottery Kilns of Ro Brit RCHME Supp Ser 5 1984 421 (VG Swan) (OS Card Reference). SKE48562.

<7> Field report for monument TQ 87 SE 5 - August, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4652.

<8> MEDIEVAL JUG (12/13TH CENT.) AND ROMAN VASE Types: POTTERY (Photograph). SKE195.

<9> 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Archaeology, 2005, North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey: Phase ll: Field Assessment Year One report (Unpublished document).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