Monument record TQ 87 NE 4 - Site of a 13th cent midden, near Wallend, Isle of Grain

Summary

A 13th century midden found near Wallend in 1950. The c.2m by 2m hollow feature contained hundreds of shells of oysters, whelk and cockle, together with bones of ox and sheep and sherds of pottery dated to the 13th century.

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Grid reference TQ 8790 7548 (point) FCE
Map sheet TQ87NE
County KENT
Civil Parish ISLE OF GRAIN, MEDWAY, KENT
Unitary Authority MEDWAY

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[TQ 8790 7548] A small medieval kitchen midden seen and finds collected Oct. 1950. (1) A few yards E. of the Roman site [KENT 12 NE 3] "on the eastern bank of the large 'Borrow Pit', I observed a tightly packed bank of shells extending for some 6' and 2.5' from the surface ...... On removing the overlying soil ...... it was seen that a slight hollow 6' x 6' had been filled with many hundreds of shells of oysters, whelk and cockle, together with bones of ox and sheep." Four sherds of a 13th cent. jug were found and date the midden. (2) No further information (3). Additional reference (4).


<1> Corr 6" (JH Evans 1951) (OS Card Reference). SKE39272.

<2> Arch Cant 63 1950 146 (JH Evans) (OS Card Reference). SKE35354.

<3> F1 CFW 02-APR-63 (OS Card Reference). SKE42387.

<4> Field report for monument TQ 87 NE 4 - April, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4634.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> OS Card Reference: Corr 6" (JH Evans 1951).
  • <2>XY OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 63 1950 146 (JH Evans). [Mapped feature: #31363 midden, ]
  • <3> OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 02-APR-63.
  • <4> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 87 NE 4 - April, 1963.

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Record last edited

Sep 27 2021 6:32PM