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Monument details

HER Number:TQ 77 NW 1179
Type of record:Monument
Name:Post-medieval finds on foreshore, Cliffe Marshes, Cliffe

Summary

Post-medieval pottery, clay pipe, building debris on foreshore, possibly the remains of a tavern. Identified during a survey in 2005.


Grid Reference:TQ 72254 79354
Map Sheet:TQ77NW
Parish:CLIFFE AND CLIFFE WOODS, MEDWAY, KENT

Monument Types

  • BUILDING? (Post Medieval to Modern - 1540 AD to 2050 AD (at some time))

Full description

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Scatter of clay pipe, pottery some bone as well as some building debris, suggests Post-medieval settlement or at least a dwelling in the area. The scatter extends for 50m or so along the foreshore. Lots of clay pipes suggests maybe a tavern? (1)


<1> Wessex Archaeology, 2005, North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey: Phase ll: Field Assessment Year Two Report (Unpublished document). SWX12323.

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<1>Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2005. North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey: Phase ll: Field Assessment Year Two Report.