TQ 87 SE 26 - Cremations/ Romano-British pottery/ Romano-British; Burntwick Island

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Monument record TQ 87 SE 26 - Cremations/ Romano-British pottery/ Romano-British; Burntwick Island

Summary

Three late 1st to early 2nd century pots, one with a cremation, were found in 1962, partly on the foreshore and partly in the small cliff above, on Burntwick Island at Sharpness Saltings. In 1947 a cinerary urn, two flasks, a dish and a patera were found in the area. The pottery was retained by the finders.

Location

Grid reference	TQ 8536 7232 (point) FCE
Map sheet	TQ87SE
County	KENT
District	SWALE, KENT
Civil Parish	UPCHURCH, SWALE, KENT

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<1> Maidstone Museum 6" (D Kelly undated) (OS Card Reference). SKE46368.

<2> G Pattison Esq The Elms Ware Street Weavering (OS Card Reference). SKE43454.

<3> Oral D Kelly Arch Asst Maidstone Museum (OS Card Reference). SKE47914.

<4> F1 CFW 14-AUG-63 (OS Card Reference). SKE42567.

<5> Sgn Cdr P H Ker Gray 'Frankfield' Farnham Lane Haslemere Surrey (OS Card Reference). SKE49447.

<6> F2 CFW 12-NOV-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE43227.

<7> Field report for monument TQ 87 SE 26 - August, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4676.

<8> Field report for monument TQ 87 SE 26 - November, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4677.

<9> Upchurch Archaeological Research Group, 1999, Medway Estuary, site locations and summary., Upchurch Arch Res Grp (Unpublished document). SWX9337.

<10> Wessex Archaeology, 2005, North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey: Phase ll: Field Assessment Year One report (Unpublished document). SWX12121.

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<1>XY SKE46368 OS Card Reference: Maidstone Museum 6" (D Kelly undated). [Mapped feature: #32077 cremations, ]
<2> SKE43454 OS Card Reference: G Pattison Esq The Elms Ware Street Weavering.
<3> SKE47914 OS Card Reference: Oral D Kelly Arch Asst Maidstone Museum.
<4> SKE42567 OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 14-AUG-63.
<5> SKE49447 OS Card Reference: Sgn Cdr P H Ker Gray 'Frankfield' Farnham Lane Haslemere Surrey.
<6> SKE43227 OS Card Reference: F2 CFW 12-NOV-64.
<7> SKE4676 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 87 SE 26 - August, 1963.
<8> SKE4677 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 87 SE 26 - November, 1964.
<9> SWX9337 Unpublished document: Upchurch Archaeological Research Group. 1999. Medway Estuary, site locations and summary.. Upchurch Arch Res Grp.
<10> SWX12121 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2005. North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey: Phase ll: Field Assessment Year One report.

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Related Events/Activities (2)

Intrusive Event: Survey of intertidal sites in the Medway Estuary (EWX6642)
Non-Intrusive Event: Survey, North Kent Coastal Zone: Phase ll, Year One (Ref: 56750) (EWX8437)

Record last edited

Sep 29 2021 3:45PM