Findspot record TQ 77 NW 18 - Mortarium (c.70 AD), Higham Creek
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 7030 7571 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ77NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | GRAVESHAM, KENT |
| Civil Parish | HIGHAM, GRAVESHAM, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Half a Roman mortarium, stamped twice on the rim with the name "VALENTINANVS" and dated to c.A.D.70, was found on the foreshore at Higham by W.H. Brown of Horton Kirby. Donated to Maidstone Museum (See No 29.1950) (1). The find spot TQ 70307572 is approximate only,@ and falls in an area of inaccessible soft mud (2). Additional index entry and reference (3,4). Soft mud, too dangerous to proceed out onto mudflat in 2005 coastal survey to see if there were any further remains(5)
<1> Arch. Cant. 74,1960, 194 (L.R.A. Grove) (OS Card Reference). SKE37051.
<2> oral. L.R.A. Grove Curator, Maidstone Museum. (OS Card Reference). SKE48007.
<3> F1 FGA 26-OCT-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42987.
<4> Field report for monument TQ 77 NW 18 - October, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4239.
<5> Wessex Archaeology, 2005, North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey: Phase ll: Field Assessment Year Two Report (Unpublished document). SWX12323.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1>XY SKE37051 OS Card Reference: Arch. Cant. 74,1960, 194 (L.R.A. Grove). [Mapped feature: #25245 find, ]
- <2> SKE48007 OS Card Reference: oral. L.R.A. Grove Curator, Maidstone Museum..
- <3> SKE42987 OS Card Reference: F1 FGA 26-OCT-64.
- <4> SKE4239 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 77 NW 18 - October, 1964.
- <5> SWX12323 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2005. North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey: Phase ll: Field Assessment Year Two Report.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Survey, North Kent Coastal Zone: Phase ll, Year Two (Ref: 56751) (EWX8626)
Record last edited
Aug 12 2021 4:39PM