Monument record TQ 87 SE 1 - Kiln bricks, Medieval and Roman pottery, Isle of Grain

Summary

The remains of a suspected pottery kiln were discovered during excavations by workmen in 1939. The finds included thin kiln bricks and a mixture of Roman and medieval sherds, as well as the handle of a large jug. There have been no recorded discoveries since.

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Grid reference TQ 8745 7494 (point) FCE
Map sheet TQ87SE
County KENT
Civil Parish ISLE OF GRAIN, MEDWAY, KENT
Unitary Authority MEDWAY

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[TQ 8745 7495] In 1939, while digging a trench, workmen uncovered remains of a pottery kiln in Grain Marshes at 3 - 4 feet above OD. The fragments recovered included thin kiln bricks and a mixture of Roman and medieval sherds, the handle of a large jug among them (1). This site falls within an area of refinery installations. Nothing more is known and there is no record of subsequent finds (2). Additional bibliography (3,4).


<1> Arch Cant 62 1049 xlv (J H Evans) (OS Card Reference). SKE35335.

<2> F1 CFW 01-Jul-63 (OS Card Reference). SKE42376.

<3> The Pottery Kilns of Roman Britain 1984 Gazetteer 404 (V G Swan) (OS Card Reference). SKE50482.

<4> Field report for monument TQ 87 SE 1 - July, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4648.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1>XY OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 62 1049 xlv (J H Evans). [Mapped feature: #31804 kilns, ]
  • <2> OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 01-Jul-63.
  • <3> OS Card Reference: The Pottery Kilns of Roman Britain 1984 Gazetteer 404 (V G Swan).
  • <4> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 87 SE 1 - July, 1963.

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Record last edited

Sep 29 2021 11:42AM