TQ 77 NW 1069 - Unidentified mound, Roman kiln?, Cliffe Marshes

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Monument record TQ 77 NW 1069 - Unidentified mound, Roman kiln?, Cliffe Marshes

Summary

A mound of indeterminant function. Identified from aerial photographs and during field surveys. The discovery of a Roman cremation group in this vicinity and a number of discoveries of Roman pottery sherds may suggest this was the site of a Roman Kiln. However, studies on the occurrence of mounds and the rates of sediment build up since the Roman period in the marshes within the Hoo Peninsula indicate that the Roman finds and structures here would be up to a metre below the current ground surface. These mounds appear to lie above the post medieval ridge and furrow thought to be part of the land improvement undertaken here.This was mapped from 1953 RAF aerial photographs as part of the English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project

Location

Grid reference	Centred TQ 7459 7719 (23m by 24m)
Map sheet	TQ77NW
County	KENT
Civil Parish	CLIFFE AND CLIFFE WOODS, MEDWAY, KENT
Unitary Authority	MEDWAY

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Quantities of burnt brick and potsherds were exposed when a low mound of black earth was removed about 1956 on Wharf Farm, Cliffe, at TQ 74217698 ('A') The site is now a shallow depression, but a slight scatter of burnt clay was visible in 1959. None of the pottery was retained. (TQ 77 NW 5)

One of a number of similar mounds in the vicinity (B-H centred TQ 744771) average about 15. 0m.by 10.0m and 1.0 m in height.

Evans was informed that the field to the NE, centred TQ 744772, was strewn with 'Roman potsherds' but none have been preserved, and none were found during field investigation.

The presence, nearby, of a Roman cremation group (see TQ 77 NW 4), and the finds of supposed Roman sherds, suggests that this was probably the site of a Roman Kiln; The association of kilns with burials is fairly common in this region.(see TQ 77 NW 1067).

Additional references (1-9) amd site photographs (10-12).

<1> Mr L C Batchelor Wharf Farm Cliffe (OS Card Reference). SKE47397.

<2> Cant 6' (JH Evans July 1951) (OS Card Reference). SKE38485.

<3> E Geary (FI) 25-JUN-59 (OS Card Reference). SKE41520.

<4> F1 FGA 10-NOV-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42911.

<5> Inf:RF Hutchings Schoolmaster Courtsole Farm Cliffe (OS Card Reference). SKE44442.

<6> Oral: RF Hutchings (OS Card Reference). SKE48089.

<7> F2 ASP 15-AUG-66 (OS Card Reference). SKE43114.

<8> Field report for monument TQ 77 NW 5 - November, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4217.

<9> Field report for monument TQ 77 NW 5 - August, 1966 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4218.

<10> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9443.

<11> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9448.

<12> 1947, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9863.

<13> RAF, 1953, NMR RAF/82/713 0504 06-FEB-1953 (Photograph). SKE57183.

<14> Spurrell FCJ,, 1885, Early Sites and Embankments on the Margins of the Thames Estuary (Article in serial). SKE53799.

<15> Historic England, 2016, Archive Material (Archive). SKE57167.

Sources/Archives (15)

<1> SKE47397 OS Card Reference: Mr L C Batchelor Wharf Farm Cliffe.
<2> SKE38485 OS Card Reference: Cant 6' (JH Evans July 1951).
<3> SKE41520 OS Card Reference: E Geary (FI) 25-JUN-59.
<4> SKE42911 OS Card Reference: F1 FGA 10-NOV-64.
<5> SKE44442 OS Card Reference: Inf:RF Hutchings Schoolmaster Courtsole Farm Cliffe.
<6> SKE48089 OS Card Reference: Oral: RF Hutchings.
<7> SKE43114 OS Card Reference: F2 ASP 15-AUG-66.
<8> SKE4217 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 77 NW 5 - November, 1964.
<9> SKE4218 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 77 NW 5 - August, 1966.
<10> SWX9443 Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 4054. print.
<11> SWX9448 Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 4068. print.
<12> SWX9863 Photograph (Print): 1947. Photograph. 4057. print.
<13> SKE57183 Photograph: RAF. 1953. NMR RAF/82/713 0504 06-FEB-1953. NMR RAF/82/713 0504 06-FEB-1953.
<14> SKE53799 Article in serial: Spurrell FCJ,. 1885. Early Sites and Embankments on the Margins of the Thames Estuary. Archaeological Journal 42.
<15> SKE57167 Archive: Historic England. 2016. Archive Material.

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Protected Status/Designation

Selected Heritage Inventory for Natural England: A mound of indeterminant function. Identified from aerial photographs and during field surveys. The discovery of a Roman cremation group in this vicinity and a number of discoveries of Roman pottery sherds may suggest this was the site of a Roman Kiln

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Related Events/Activities (1)

Intrusive Event: WHARFE FARM (Ref: EI 15581) (EKE4375)

Record last edited

Oct 16 2024 10:11AM