Monument record TQ 77 NW 1083 - Roman burials and pottery, Cliffe Marshes, Cliffe

Summary

Two small burials containing Samian sherds, capped with sandstone and powdered chalk, and stratified under widespread burnt clay and charcoal. Exposed by erosion.

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Grid reference TQ 7180 7724 (point)
Map sheet TQ77NW
County KENT
Civil Parish CLIFFE AND CLIFFE WOODS, MEDWAY, KENT
Unitary Authority MEDWAY

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From information by Chaplin, A.P.G.M. employees, and by ground observations the following sites have been determined.
Two small burials containing Samian sherds, capped with sandstone and powdered chalk, and stratified under widespread burnt clay and charcoal, have been exposed at (TQ 71807724) by the erosion of a baulk. Additional bibliographic references (1-8 and 11-12).
For site in context with others in inter-tidal zone, see (9). For details of salt-working hearths and context with regional salt-working industry, see (10).


<1> Arch Cant 76 1961 205-6 (RE Chaplin & Miss JP Coy) (OS Card Reference). SKE35599.

<2> Arch Cant 77 1962 I (50) (OS Card Reference). SKE35622.

<3> Oral: RE Chaplin asst curator Passmore - Edwards Mus Romford Rd Stratford (OS Card Reference). SKE48088.

<4> F1 FGA 16-DEC-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42927.

<5> Arch Cant 81 1966 lv (RF Hutchings) (OS Card Reference). SKE35731.

<6> F2 ASP 25-NOV-69 (OS Card Reference). SKE43168.

<7> Field report for monument TQ 77 NW 15 - December, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4235.

<8> Field report for monument TQ 77 NW 15 - November, 1969 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4236.

<9> Department of Archaeology, University of Reading, 1994, Inter-tidal archaeology in Kent, p 32 (Unpublished document). SWX9353.

<10> Topping, P & Swan, V G, 1995, Early salt-working sites in the Thames estuary (Article in monograph). SWX9354.

<11> Philp, B. J., 1963, Romano-British West Kent AD 43-100 (Article in serial). SWX7492.

<12> Chaplin, R. E. and Coy, J. P., 1961, Cliffe, 1961: Research and Discoveries in Kent (Article in serial). SWX7483.

Sources/Archives (12)

  • <1> OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 76 1961 205-6 (RE Chaplin & Miss JP Coy).
  • <2> OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 77 1962 I (50).
  • <3> OS Card Reference: Oral: RE Chaplin asst curator Passmore - Edwards Mus Romford Rd Stratford.
  • <4> OS Card Reference: F1 FGA 16-DEC-64.
  • <5> OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 81 1966 lv (RF Hutchings).
  • <6> OS Card Reference: F2 ASP 25-NOV-69.
  • <7> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 77 NW 15 - December, 1964.
  • <8> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 77 NW 15 - November, 1969.
  • <9> Unpublished document: Department of Archaeology, University of Reading. 1994. Inter-tidal archaeology in Kent. p 32.
  • <10> Article in monograph: Topping, P & Swan, V G. 1995. Early salt-working sites in the Thames estuary. 28-40.
  • <11> Article in serial: Philp, B. J.. 1963. Romano-British West Kent AD 43-100. 78, pages 74-82.
  • <12> Article in serial: Chaplin, R. E. and Coy, J. P.. 1961. Cliffe, 1961: Research and Discoveries in Kent. 76, pages 205-6.

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  • Non-Intrusive Event: Survey of salt working mounds in the Harty marshes, Isle of Sheppey (EWX6620)

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Mar 20 2018 4:41PM