Findspot record TR 26 NE 133 - Medieval pottery sherds on the foreshore near Plumpudding Island, Birchington

Summary

Medieval pottery has been reported on the foreshore near Plumpudding Island. The finds are exposed when strong winter gales reduce the levels of sedimentation at the beach. The pot sherds are thought to orginate in the underlying Thanet Beds geological layers. Sand tempered pottery sherds have also been reported in this area.

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Grid reference TR 273 694 (point) FCE
Map sheet TR26NE
County KENT
District THANET, KENT
Civil Parish BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT

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TR 273694. Medieval pottery. When the storm beach is scoured away by winter gales the residual areas of Thanet Beds are exposed yielding medieval pot sherds. A few metres further seaward the wave cut shelf of upper chalk is seen to be pierced by well shafts filled with light brown loam in which sherds of sand tempered pottery (Canterbury sandy ware) can be found (1). For site in context with others in inter-tidal zone, see (2,3) and site photograph (4).


<1> Isle of Thanet Arch Unit Sites and Mons Archive 1988 Rec no 223 (OS Card Reference). SKE44604.

<2> Department of Archaeology, University of Reading, 1994, Inter-tidal archaeology in Kent, p 31 (Unpublished document). SWX9353.

<3> Trust For Thanet Archaeology, 1991, Intertidal Zone Minnis Bay-Reculver (Unpublished document). SWX7082.

<4> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9461.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1>XY OS Card Reference: Isle of Thanet Arch Unit Sites and Mons Archive 1988 Rec no 223. [Mapped feature: #50101 pottery sherds, ]
  • <2> Unpublished document: Department of Archaeology, University of Reading. 1994. Inter-tidal archaeology in Kent. p 31.
  • <3> Unpublished document: Trust For Thanet Archaeology. 1991. Intertidal Zone Minnis Bay-Reculver.
  • <4> Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 4033. print.

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Desk based assessment of the North Thanet Shore (EWX6617)

Record last edited

Jan 10 2023 3:04PM