Monument record TQ 77 SE 212 - Roman field system, north of Rough Shaw

Summary

Roman field system and trackway.

Location

Grid reference TQ 7534 7421 (point) Estimated from sources
Map sheet TQ77SE
County KENT
Civil Parish COOLING, MEDWAY, KENT
Unitary Authority MEDWAY

Map

Type and Period (3)

Full Description

Area H was a portion of the Grain-Shorne pipeline excavated in 2009. No subsoil was observed across the site and so it is likely that there has been significant disturbance and truncation by ploughing. Despite this there were substantial remains recorded.

During the Roman period a large ditch was dug across the site. It was 10.8m wide and 0.84m deep. A single find of Roman tegula (tile) came from one of the silting fills of the ditch. It is considerably larger than the other field ditches and is not thought to have a defensive profile. As such, its function is unknown. Other smaller ditches nearby are thought to have been field boundaries. They produced residue Late Bronze Age material and pottery dating to the first century AD. A scatter of pits was also recorded but there was no apparent pattern or grouping but they did contain first century pottery and Roman tile fragments. A juvenile pig burial was aligned with the head to the north and the legs to the west. (1-2)


<1> Archaeology South-East, 2009, Archaeological investigations at Grain - Shorne pipeline, Isle of Grain, Kent: Phase 7 Post-excavation assessment and project design for publication [DRAFT] (Unpublished document). SKE15791.

<2> Archaeology South-East, 2012, Archaeological Investigations along the Isle of Grain – Shorne Pipeline Route, Hoo Peninsula, Kent: Publication Report (Unpublished document). SKE18113.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Archaeology South-East. 2009. Archaeological investigations at Grain - Shorne pipeline, Isle of Grain, Kent: Phase 7 Post-excavation assessment and project design for publication [DRAFT].
  • <2> Unpublished document: Archaeology South-East. 2012. Archaeological Investigations along the Isle of Grain – Shorne Pipeline Route, Hoo Peninsula, Kent: Publication Report.

Finds (5)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Intrusive Event: Excavations along the Isle of Grain - Shorne pipeline route (Ref: IOG07) (EKE10163)

Record last edited

Jan 30 2013 4:42PM