TR 26 NE 24 - Numerous Romano-British finds/features, Minnis Bay, Birchington

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Monument record TR 26 NE 24 - Numerous Romano-British finds/features, Minnis Bay, Birchington

Summary

Numerous Romano-British finds/features discovered in 1938 by Jimmy Beck assisted by Miss Powell-Cotton. A series of 8 holes sunk in the chalk of the foreshore of Minnis Bay, Birchington. There were some signs of burning and these may have been well-bottoms. Finds included a millstone-like slab, quern fragments, a complete New Forest ware two-handled wine jug, two almost perfect Belgic pots and numerous potsherds including half of a black ware pot of 4th century type and some Samian. A further 8 pits in the same area were excavated by Miss Powell-Cotton between 1953 and 1961. These yielded further Belgic and Romano-British potsherds and a few fibulae. All finds are in the Powell-Cotton Museum, Quex Parkand the pits are now destroyed.

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Grid reference	TR 287 699 (point) FCE
Map sheet	TR26NE
County	KENT
District	THANET, KENT
Civil Parish	BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT

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TR 28716993 (a) In April 1938 J. Beck assisted by Miss Powell-Cotton found a series of 8 holes sunk in the chalk of the foreshore of Minnis Bay, Birchington. Most were circular, 3-4' in diameter and several showed signs of burning; some of them may have been well-bottoms. Finds included a millstone-like slab, quern fragments, a complete New Forest ware two-handled wine jug, two almost perfect Belgic pots and numerous potsherds including half of a black ware pot of 4th century type and some Samian. (b) A further 8 pits in the same area excavated by Miss Powell-Cotton between 1953 and 1961 have yielded further Belgic and R.B. potsherds and a few fibulae. All finds are in the Powell-Cotton Museum, Quex Park; all the pits are now destroyed (1). [For similar site dated to Late Bronze Age/Early Iron Age nearby see TR 26 NE 2]. Additional references (2-4) and for site in context with other inter-tidal sites see (5,6)

<1> Miss Powell-Cotton and large scale map at Quex Park (OS Card Reference). SKE47220.

<2> Arch Cant 51 1939 191-203 plan illusts (P H G Powell-Cotton) (OS Card Reference). SKE35264.

<3> F1 CFW 29-NOV-63 (OS Card Reference). SKE42819.

<4> Field report for monument TR 26 NE 23 - November, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5822.

<5> Department of Archaeology, University of Reading, 1994, Inter-tidal archaeology in Kent (Unpublished document). SWX9353.

<6> Trust For Thanet Archaeology, 1991, Intertidal Zone Minnis Bay-Reculver (Unpublished document). SWX7082.

Sources/Archives (6)

<1> SKE47220 OS Card Reference: Miss Powell-Cotton and large scale map at Quex Park.
<2>XY SKE35264 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 51 1939 191-203 plan illusts (P H G Powell-Cotton). [Mapped feature: #48935 features, ]
<3> SKE42819 OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 29-NOV-63.
<4> SKE5822 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 26 NE 23 - November, 1963.
<5> SWX9353 Unpublished document: Department of Archaeology, University of Reading. 1994. Inter-tidal archaeology in Kent.
<6> SWX7082 Unpublished document: Trust For Thanet Archaeology. 1991. Intertidal Zone Minnis Bay-Reculver.