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Monument details

HER Number:TQ 87 SE 47
Type of record:Monument
Name:Roman pottery; possible kiln site?

Summary

Probable Roman pottery kilns were observed in the mid to late 19th century.


Grid Reference:TQ 88 69
Map Sheet:TQ86NE
Parish:IWADE, SWALE, KENT

Monument Types

Associated Finds

  • SHERD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Full description

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TQ 8870 or TQ 8871; Abundant pottery and evidence suggestive of its manufacture was observed in the mid - late 19th century on Chetney Marsh (a)(b). Probable pottery kiln(s) in vicinity, now destroyed.(1-3) Site identified during 2002 survey and comprises courseware, animal bone and bricketage indicate saltworking site, rather than pottery production (4).


<1> Coll Ant 6 1868 175 (C Roach Smith) (OS Card Reference). SKE39107.

<2> Coll Cant 1893 72 (G Payne) (OS Card Reference). SKE39152.

<3> Pottery Kilns of Ro Brit RCHME Supplementary Series 5 1984 404 (VG Swan) (OS Card Reference). SKE48563.

<4> Wessex Archaeology, 2002, North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Phase II: Field Assessment (Pilot) (Bibliographic reference). SWX11840.

Sources and further reading

Cross-ref. Source description
<1>XYOS Card Reference: Coll Ant 6 1868 175 (C Roach Smith). [Mapped feature: #32305 Kiln, ]
<2>OS Card Reference: Coll Cant 1893 72 (G Payne).
<3>OS Card Reference: Pottery Kilns of Ro Brit RCHME Supplementary Series 5 1984 404 (VG Swan).
<4>Bibliographic reference: Wessex Archaeology. 2002. North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Phase II: Field Assessment (Pilot).