Monument record TQ 86 NE 9 - Early Iron Age briquetage site
Summary
Location
Grid reference | TQ 8673 6805 (point) FCE |
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Map sheet | TQ86NE |
County | KENT |
District | SWALE, KENT |
Civil Parish | LOWER HALSTOW, SWALE, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
[TQ 86736805: sited from map.] The remains of what had once been an extensive spread of Early Iron Age briquetage was found in 1925. The layer was some 2ft. thick, beneath 3ft. of post-Roman marsh clay, and yielded a fine series of La Tene II and III sherds, including several portions of pedestal urns. See AO/58/59/2 and 3. (1) This find is located below a Roman cultural horizon and may be compared with the Red Hills of Essex. (2) In the Romano-British briquetage site, which I described in auth.(1), Mr. Burrows of 62 Salisbury Road, Gillingham, found an early 2nd century cremation group comprising an urn, 6 1/4 inches high, covered by a dish and accompanied by a small vase. Additional bibliograhic entries (3-9).
The exact spot was pointed out to me by Mr. Anderson, Warden of the Lower Halstow Rifle Range. Unknown location: (10) Salt winning site under observation by the Upchurch Archaeological Group. Large deposits of briquetage waste. (11). Reference from field report (12,13).
Survey in 1999 confirms early 1st century salt winning area including circular ditch, post holes and natural drainage channel. 2nd century cremation burials at higher level intruding into 1st century debris (14). Briquetage found at this site (15). For site in context with others in inter-tidal zone, see (16) and for photographs of pottery from the site, see (17-18).
Archive material: AO58/59/2 EIA POTTERY/POTSHERDS FROM BRIQUETAGE BELOW A ROMAN CULTURAL HORIZON COMPARABLE WITH RED HILLS OF ESSEX.SEE PPSEA/5/1927
AO58/59/3 EIA POTTERY/POTSHERDS FROM BRIQUETAGE BELOW A ROMAN CULTURAL
<1> PPSEA 5 1925-7 74 295 6" map illus (JPT Burchell) (OS Card Reference). SKE48638.
<2> Archaeology of Kent 1930 135 258 (RF Jessup) (OS Card Reference). SKE37341.
<3> Rochester Naturalist 6 1928 105 (NC Cook) (OS Card Reference). SKE49302.
<4> Arch NL 6 1957 89-90 (JPT Burchell) (OS Card Reference). SKE36800.
<5> Arch Cant 65 1952 193 (RA Baldwin) (OS Card Reference). SKE35404.
<6> F1 AC 20-AUG-63 (OS Card Reference). SKE41818.
<7> Oral Mr. Burrows, Rainham (OS Card Reference). SKE47970.
<8> F2 CFW 12-NOV-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE43227.
<9> KAR 40 1975 296 (I Jackson) (OS Card Reference). SKE45332.
<10> Pottery Kilns of Ro Brit RCHM(E) Supp Ser 5 Gaz 405 (OS Card Reference). SKE48554.
<11> BAR Rpt 10 1975 - Stamped IA pottery 73 (SM Elsdon) (OS Card Reference). SKE37594.
<12> Field report for monument TQ 86 NE 9 - August, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4531.
<13> Field report for monument TQ 86 NE 9 - November, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4532.
<14> Upchurch Archaeological Research Group, 1999, Medway Estuary, site locations and summary., Upchurch Arch Res Grp (Unpublished document). SWX9337.
<15> Jackson, I., 1975, A preliminary note on briquetage from the Upchurch Marshes (Article in serial). SWX7681.
<16> Department of Archaeology, University of Reading, 1994, Inter-tidal archaeology in Kent, p20 (Unpublished document). SWX9353.
<17> EIA POTTERY/POTSHERDS FROM BRIQUETAGE BELOW A ROMAN CULTURAL Types: POTTERY (Photograph). SKE192.
<18> EIA POTTERY/POTSHERDS FROM BRIQUETAGE BELOW A ROMAN CULTURAL HORIZON COMPARABLE WITH RED HILLS OF ES (Photograph). SKE191.
Sources/Archives (18)
- <1> SKE48638 OS Card Reference: PPSEA 5 1925-7 74 295 6" map illus (JPT Burchell).
- <2> SKE37341 OS Card Reference: Archaeology of Kent 1930 135 258 (RF Jessup).
- <3> SKE49302 OS Card Reference: Rochester Naturalist 6 1928 105 (NC Cook).
- <4> SKE36800 OS Card Reference: Arch NL 6 1957 89-90 (JPT Burchell).
- <5>XY SKE35404 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 65 1952 193 (RA Baldwin). [Mapped feature: #29426 find, ]
- <6> SKE41818 OS Card Reference: F1 AC 20-AUG-63.
- <7> SKE47970 OS Card Reference: Oral Mr. Burrows, Rainham.
- <8> SKE43227 OS Card Reference: F2 CFW 12-NOV-64.
- <9> SKE45332 OS Card Reference: KAR 40 1975 296 (I Jackson).
- <10> SKE48554 OS Card Reference: Pottery Kilns of Ro Brit RCHM(E) Supp Ser 5 Gaz 405.
- <11> SKE37594 OS Card Reference: BAR Rpt 10 1975 - Stamped IA pottery 73 (SM Elsdon).
- <12> SKE4531 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 86 NE 9 - August, 1963.
- <13> SKE4532 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 86 NE 9 - November, 1964.
- <14> SWX9337 Unpublished document: Upchurch Archaeological Research Group. 1999. Medway Estuary, site locations and summary.. Upchurch Arch Res Grp.
- <15> SWX7681 Article in serial: Jackson, I.. 1975. A preliminary note on briquetage from the Upchurch Marshes. 40, pages 295-8.
- <16> SWX9353 Unpublished document: Department of Archaeology, University of Reading. 1994. Inter-tidal archaeology in Kent. p20.
- <17> SKE192 Photograph: EIA POTTERY/POTSHERDS FROM BRIQUETAGE BELOW A ROMAN CULTURAL Types: POTTERY. AO58/59/3. Black and White. Negative.
- <18> SKE191 Photograph: EIA POTTERY/POTSHERDS FROM BRIQUETAGE BELOW A ROMAN CULTURAL HORIZON COMPARABLE WITH RED HILLS OF ES. AO58/59/2. Black and White. Negative.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Intrusive Event: Survey of intertidal sites in the Medway Estuary (EWX6642)
Record last edited
Sep 15 2021 3:06PM