[TQ 86157200] Roman remains and urns. (1) Roman pottery was found during excavation of mud for cement-making from the Burnt Wick saltings at the head of the northern bend of Sharfleet Creek. (2) I have recently acquired a group of eleven vessels of Upchurch ware found in the Burnt Wick saltings. A 12th or 13th cent. jug was also found at Burnt Wick by men digging mud for cement-making. See AO/58/59/8. (3) [TQ 86147220] Roman Urns found [R] (4) There is a mass of oyster shells along the foreshore here, but no evidence of Roman occupation was seen. (5) Burntwick Saltings, possibly general area centred approximately TQ 86157221: Deposits comprising quantities of pottery including poppy-head beakers, flasks and local-type S-shaped bowls found during early 20th century mud-digging. Probable late 1st century or 2nd century pottery kiln site(s) in the vicinity, now destroyed by tidal erosion (6). Additional reference (7) and photograph of a medieval jug (8). No visible remains in 2004. (9)Historic England archive matrial: AO58/59/8 MEDIEVAL JUG (12/13TH CENT.) AND ROMAN VASE

<1> Pte 6" (LRA Grove 1950) (OS Card Reference). SKE48873.

<2> Arch Camb 28 1909 94-95 (G Payne) (OS Card Reference). SKE34480.

<3> Arch Cant 27 1905 70-71 photos photos (G Payne) (OS Card Reference). SKE34916.

<4> OS 6" Prov Edn (OS Card Reference). SKE48392.

<5> F1 AC 20-AUG-63 (OS Card Reference). SKE41818.

<6> Pottery Kilns of Ro Brit RCHME Supp Ser 5 1984 421 (VG Swan) (OS Card Reference). SKE48562.

<7> Field report for monument TQ 87 SE 5 - August, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4652.

<8> MEDIEVAL JUG (12/13TH CENT.) AND ROMAN VASE Types: POTTERY (Photograph). SKE195.

<9> Wessex Archaeology, 2005, North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey: Phase ll: Field Assessment Year One report (Unpublished document). SWX12121.