Monument record TR 02 NE 65 - Medieval Foreshore, New Romney

Summary

During excavation work for proposed community supermarket, a series of seven foreshore deposits were found suggesting a sloping shingle or sand bank. A coin and pottery fragments date to between 1150 - 1350. The most significant aspect of this phase of the results is that it substantiates that the mid 13th century New Romney sea front was located roughly on the alignment of the modern-day Dymchurch Road.

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 0673 2510 (187m by 153m) (5 map features)
Map sheet TR02NE
County KENT
District FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT
Civil Parish NEW ROMNEY, SHEPWAY, KENT

Map

Type and Period (3)

Full Description

<1> Pre-Construct Archaeology, 2002, An Assessment of Archaeological Excavations on the Site of Southlands School, Fairfield Road, New Romney (Unpublished document). SKE8381.

<2> Pre-Construct Archaeology, 2009, The Sea and the Marsh: The Medieval Cinque Port of New Romney (Monograph). SKE32391.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Pre-Construct Archaeology. 2002. An Assessment of Archaeological Excavations on the Site of Southlands School, Fairfield Road, New Romney.
  • <2> Monograph: Pre-Construct Archaeology. 2009. The Sea and the Marsh: The Medieval Cinque Port of New Romney.

Finds (28)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Intrusive Event: An Assessment of Archaeological Excavations on the Site of Southlands School, Fairfield Road, New Romney (Ref: NFR 01) (EKE6093)

Record last edited

Oct 17 2017 4:29PM