Findspot record TQ 86 NE 15 - Roman building and pottery

Summary

The possible site of a Roman villa dating to the 1st / 2nd century AD.In the late 1920's or early 1930's a considerable quantity of Roman roofing tiles were found scattered around the area centred at TQ 8565 7000. A portion of masonry was also visible on the seaward side of the strayway which was later washed away. Between 1948 and 1954 P.H.K. Gray found many complete or nearly complete pots in the cliff at the high water mark here. These included bead rim jars, carinated beakers, butt beakers and Samian ware. All are dated between the early 1st and 2nd century AD. There was no evidence of burials or pottery manufacture amongst these items which are now in the British Museum. The area has suffered considerable erosion since 1954 and there is now nothing to be seen. The site has been listed in Scott¿s Gazetteer of Roman villas as a possible villa site.

Location

Grid reference TQ 8621 6741 (point) FCE
Map sheet TQ86NE
County KENT
District SWALE, KENT
Civil Parish LOWER HALSTOW, SWALE, KENT
Civil Parish UPCHURCH, SWALE, KENT

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

<1> Arch vol 29 1842 226 (C Roach Smith) (OS Card Reference). SKE36939.

<2> Sgn Cdr P H Ker Gray 'Frankfield' Farnham Lane Haslemere Surrey (OS Card Reference). SKE49447.

<3> Oral: A.W. Hawkins, Lower Halstow (OS Card Reference). SKE48019.

<4> F1 CFW 10-JUL-63 (OS Card Reference). SKE42513.

<5> Field report for monument TQ 87 SE 30 - November, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4683.

<6> Field report for monument TQ 86 NE 15 - July, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4536.

<7> Department of Archaeology, University of Reading, 1994, Inter-tidal archaeology in Kent, p25 (Unpublished document). SWX9353.

<8> Philp, B. J., 1998, Roman Villas in the Swale Area (Article in serial). SWX7651.

<9> Eleanor Scott, 1993, A gazetteer of Roman villas in Britain (Unspecified Type). SWX23549.

Sources/Archives (9)

  • <1>XY OS Card Reference: Arch vol 29 1842 226 (C Roach Smith). [Mapped feature: #29491 roman building?, ]
  • <2> OS Card Reference: Sgn Cdr P H Ker Gray 'Frankfield' Farnham Lane Haslemere Surrey.
  • <3> OS Card Reference: Oral: A.W. Hawkins, Lower Halstow.
  • <4> OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 10-JUL-63.
  • <5> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 87 SE 30 - November, 1964.
  • <6> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 86 NE 15 - July, 1963.
  • <7> Unpublished document: Department of Archaeology, University of Reading. 1994. Inter-tidal archaeology in Kent. p25.
  • <8> Article in serial: Philp, B. J.. 1998. Roman Villas in the Swale Area. 132, pages 26-30.
  • <9> (No record type): Eleanor Scott. 1993. A gazetteer of Roman villas in Britain.

Finds (4)

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Record last edited

Sep 29 2021 4:01PM