Monument record TQ 76 NW 345 - Site of Customs Watch House, Rochester
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 7478 6843 (point) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ76NW |
| Civil Parish | ROCHESTER & CHATHAM, MEDWAY, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Site of Customs watch house marked on the 1st Ed OS map. Building, not listed as watch house, is shown on the 2 and 3rd Ed's but ont the 4th (1928 - 1947)
During an excavation on the Rochester Riverside development site foundations were found relating to the former 19th century Customs House. Modern disturbance had removed all other traces of the building.
Reused oak and elm posts, former ships' timbers, were used to make foundation piles driven into reclaimed ground, on top of which were horizontal beams. These ground beams were sealed with concrete and brick walls were built on top of this. The building was later demolished, this activity being represented by a layer of mixed 19th century pottery (1).
AOC Archaeology, 2008, Archive Report on Archaeological Works (Phases II-IV): Rochester Riverside Kent (Unpublished document). SKE31289.
<1> AOC Archaeology Group, 2006, Rochester Riverside, Kent: Post Excavation Assessment (Unpublished document). SKE15936.
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Intrusive Event: Archaeological Works (Phases II-V): Rochester Riverside Kent (EKE14804)
- Intrusive Event: Customs Watch House and Bath Hard Excavations, Rochester Riverside development site (Ref: RRS 04) (EKE10276)
Record last edited
Sep 4 2015 11:58AM