Monument record TQ 77 NE 15 - Site of a Roman salt workings, parish boundary, Cooling and Cliffe
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 7514 7641 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ77NE |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | COOLING, MEDWAY, KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
[TQ 7514 7641] Cooling. Roman (?) saltworkings. From 25m east of this point on the parish boundary the alluvial soil becomes reddish, with bricky crumbs and occasional sherds of coarse black pottery, continuing for about 100m eastward and covering an area of salt panning overlying the chalk, which is here about 2m below the surface (1). Details and setting in context of regional salt-working industry, see (2). Site photographs (2-5).
<1> Arch Cant 96 1980 380 (P Thornhill and P Payne) (OS Card Reference). SKE36255.
<2> Topping, P & Swan, V G, 1995, Early salt-working sites in the Thames estuary (Article in monograph). SWX9354.
<3> 1947, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9830.
<4> 1947, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9831.
<5> 1947, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9863.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1>XY SKE36255 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 96 1980 380 (P Thornhill and P Payne). [Mapped feature: #24875 ]
- <2> SWX9354 Article in monograph: Topping, P & Swan, V G. 1995. Early salt-working sites in the Thames estuary. 28-40.
- <3> SWX9830 Photograph (Print): 1947. Photograph. 3031. print.
- <4> SWX9831 Photograph (Print): 1947. Photograph. 3034. print.
- <5> SWX9863 Photograph (Print): 1947. Photograph. 4057. print.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Intrusive Event: COOLING (Ref: EI 36308) (EKE4806)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Survey of salt working mounds in the Harty marshes, Isle of Sheppey (EWX6620)
Record last edited
Aug 10 2021 7:42PM