Monument record TQ 77 NW 1078 - Roman cremation deposits, Cliffe Marshes
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 7227 7717 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ77NW |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | CLIFFE AND CLIFFE WOODS, MEDWAY, KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
From information by Chaplin, A.P.G.M. employees, and by ground observations the following sites have been determined.
`A' [Centred TQ72287718]; site of Roman cremation burials overlying an 'industrial site' excavated by Chaplin, and marked by large quantities of briquetage visible in both banks of the baulk. Only a few sherds of 1st/2nd. c. pottery were found.
For site in context with others in inter-tidal zone, see (2). For details of salt-working hearths and context with regional salt-working industry, see (1).
<1> Topping, P & Swan, V G, 1995, Early salt-working sites in the Thames estuary (Article in monograph). SWX9354.
<2> Department of Archaeology, University of Reading, 1994, Inter-tidal archaeology in Kent, p 32 (Unpublished document). SWX9353.
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Survey of salt working mounds in the Harty marshes, Isle of Sheppey (EWX6620)
Record last edited
Sep 14 2023 11:22AM