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Findspot record TQ 77 NW 1143 - Iron Age and Roman pottery on foreshore, Cliffe Creek, Cliffe
Summary
A plank and a scatter of singular stakes amongst a scatter of Late Iron Age and Roman pottery on the foreshore by Cliffe Creek. The foreshore has a number of peat exposures. Identified during a survey in 2005.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 70824 77140 (point) GPS derived |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ77NW |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | CLIFFE AND CLIFFE WOODS, MEDWAY, KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A plank and a scatter of singular stakes. In between lots of probably Late Iron Age and Roman pottery. The pottery comprises a shelly ware bead rim jar, a shelly ware storage jar with impressed decoration on the shoulder both dating between the first century BC to the first century AD, and a sherd from a samian platter of Drag. 18 form dating from the middle to late first century AD. There are peat banks distributed all over area, probably the remains of a former saltmarsh. (1)
<1> Wessex Archaeology, 2005, North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey: Phase ll: Field Assessment Year Two Report (Unpublished document). SWX12323.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SWX12323 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2005. North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey: Phase ll: Field Assessment Year Two Report.
Finds (2)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Survey, North Kent Coastal Zone: Phase ll, Year Two (Ref: 56751) (EWX8626)
Record last edited
Sep 21 2007 9:33AM