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Monument details

HER Number:TQ 86 NE 1006
Type of record:Monument
Name:C1st salt winning area with brine pits

Summary

C1st salt winning area with brine pits


Grid Reference:TQ 8560 6925
Map Sheet:TQ86NE
Parish:LOWER HALSTOW, SWALE, KENT

Monument Types

  • HEARTH (13th century, Medieval - 1200 AD to 1299 AD)

Associated Finds

  • ANIMAL REMAINS (Roman - 50 AD to 99 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Roman - 50 AD to 99 AD)
Protected Status:Selected Heritage Inventory for Natural England: A number of Roman pottery kilns and salt working sites identified by aerial photography, survey and surface collection

Full description

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13th century fire and cooking areas overying late 1st century salt winning area (TQ 86 NE 1005). Bone and pottery related to marsh winning works (1).


<1> Upchurch Archaeological Research Group, 1999, Medway Estuary, site locations and summary., Upchurch Arch Res Grp (Unpublished document). SWX9337.

Sources and further reading

Cross-ref. Source description
<1>Unpublished document: Upchurch Archaeological Research Group. 1999. Medway Estuary, site locations and summary.. Upchurch Arch Res Grp.