Monument record TQ 76 NW 740 - 18th, 19th and 20th century land reclamation and riverside development

Summary

Evaluation trenching on the Rochester Riverside development site encountered numerous dumps of material dating from the 18th to the 20th century, consisting of industrial and domestic waste, hardcore and chalk, used to raise the ground level. Traces of industrial structures were also found, mostly 19th and 20th century warehouses and revetments relating to the industrial riverside activity.

Location

Grid reference TQ 746 687 (point)
Map sheet TQ76NW
Civil Parish ROCHESTER & CHATHAM, MEDWAY, KENT
County KENT
Unitary Authority MEDWAY

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Type and Period (0)

Full Description

<1> AOC Archaeology, 2008, Archive Report on Archaeological Works (Phases II-IV): Rochester Riverside Kent (Unpublished document). SKE31289.

<2> AOC Archaeology Group, 2006, An Interim Phased Summary of an Archaeological Evaluation and Watching Brief at Rochester Riverside (Phase IV) (Unpublished document). SKE18302.

<3> AOC Archaeology Group, 2006, Rochester Riverside, Kent: Post Excavation Assessment (Unpublished document). SKE15936.

<4> AOC Archaeology Group, 2005, Report on an Archaeological Evaluation at Rochester Riverside (Unpublished document). SKE15934.

<5> AOC Archaeology, 2005, Interim Report on an Archaeological Evaluation at Rochester Riverside (Unpublished document). SKE51833.

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <1> Unpublished document: AOC Archaeology. 2008. Archive Report on Archaeological Works (Phases II-IV): Rochester Riverside Kent.
  • <2> Unpublished document: AOC Archaeology Group. 2006. An Interim Phased Summary of an Archaeological Evaluation and Watching Brief at Rochester Riverside (Phase IV).
  • <3> Unpublished document: AOC Archaeology Group. 2006. Rochester Riverside, Kent: Post Excavation Assessment.
  • <4> Unpublished document: AOC Archaeology Group. 2005. Report on an Archaeological Evaluation at Rochester Riverside.
  • <5> Unpublished document: AOC Archaeology. 2005. Interim Report on an Archaeological Evaluation at Rochester Riverside.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (4)

  • Intrusive Event: Evaluation at Rochester Riverside (Ref: RRS 04) (EKE10272)
  • Intrusive Event: Archaeological Works (Phases II-V): Rochester Riverside Kent (EKE14804)
  • Intrusive Event: Further evaluation trenching on the Rochester Riverside development site (Ref: RRS 04) (EKE10274)
  • Intrusive Event: Watching brief on the Rochester Riverside development site (Ref: RRS 04) (EKE10275)

Record last edited

Jan 7 2019 12:25PM