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Monument record TQ 86 NW 45 - Roman wooden building, probably a salt winning site
Summary
Remains of a wooden structure, represented by a large number of posts with traces of wattle walls, was revealed on the Upchurch Marshes. The prominent features were a short narrow corridor, possibly an entrance, and a large piece of collapsed wattle walling. A burial pot found outside the presumed entrance contained a puppy inhumation. Also found were a few pieces of tegula and box tile. Burnt layers observed earlier and since eroded away suggest that this was an industrial site. The dating of the burial pot suggests an occupation of late 2nd century.
Location
Grid reference | TQ 8470 6959 (point) FCE |
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Map sheet | TQ86NW |
County | KENT |
District | SWALE, KENT |
Civil Parish | UPCHURCH, SWALE, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
<1> KAR 20 1970 8 (OS Card Reference). SKE45260.
<2> Upchurch Archaeological Research Group, 1999, Medway Estuary, site locations and summary., Upchurch Arch Res Grp (Unpublished document). SWX9337.
<3> Department of Archaeology, University of Reading, 1994, Inter-tidal archaeology in Kent, p24 (Unpublished document). SWX9353.
<4> Wessex Archaeology, 2002, North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Phase II: Field Assessment (Pilot) (Bibliographic reference). SWX11840.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1>XY SKE45260 OS Card Reference: KAR 20 1970 8. [Mapped feature: #30396 Roman building, ]
- <2> SWX9337 Unpublished document: Upchurch Archaeological Research Group. 1999. Medway Estuary, site locations and summary.. Upchurch Arch Res Grp.
- <3> SWX9353 Unpublished document: Department of Archaeology, University of Reading. 1994. Inter-tidal archaeology in Kent. p24.
- <4> SWX11840 Bibliographic reference: Wessex Archaeology. 2002. North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Phase II: Field Assessment (Pilot).
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (3)
- Intrusive Event: Excavation, Upchurch Marshes Site 012, 1970 (EKE20736)
- Non-Intrusive Event: North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Phase II: Field Assessment (Pilot) (Ref: 46565.02) (EWX8094)
- Intrusive Event: Survey of intertidal sites in the Medway Estuary (EWX6642)
Record last edited
Sep 20 2021 4:12PM