TQ 77 NE 1048 - Roman pottery kiln, sherds and burials at Bromhey Farm, Cooling

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Monument record TQ 77 NE 1048 - Roman pottery kiln, sherds and burials at Bromhey Farm, Cooling

Summary

Roman pottery kiln, sherds and burials were found at Bromhey Farm during an excavation by the landowner in 1932. The burials included three skeletons, one of which was female. The pottery assemblage was composed of Samian, Upchurch or Higham ware and terra-cotta loomweights and was dated to the late 1st/early 2nd century.

Location

Grid reference	TQ 7651 7673 (point)
Map sheet	TQ77NE
County	KENT
Civil Parish	COOLING, MEDWAY, KENT

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<1> Maidstone Mus. 6' (Anon) (OS Card Reference). SKE46338.

<2> Letter (R.F. Jessup 24.6.1928) (OS Card Reference). SKE46072.

<3> Arch. Gazetteer Kent Mss. (Maidstone Mus.) (OS Card Reference). SKE37144.

<4> Arch. Cant. 42.1930 XLViii (OS Card Reference). SKE37004.

<5> Arch. Cant. 45, 1933 Xliii (E.F. Cobb) (OS Card Reference). SKE37006.

<6> Kent A.R.,10,1967,5-6 (A.Miles & M.J.E.Syddell). (OS Card Reference). SKE45707.

<7> F3 ASP 25-NOV-69 (OS Card Reference). SKE43376.

<8> KAR 22 1970/71 38 (Miles and Syddell) (OS Card Reference). SKE45263.

<9> Arch Cant 85 1970 187-8 (OS Card Reference). SKE35809.

<10> Field report for monument TQ 77 NE 4 - June, 1959 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4200.

<11> Field report for monument TQ 77 NE 4 - October, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4201.

<12> Field report for monument TQ 77 NE 4 - November, 1969 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4202.

<13> KILN SITE (PKR ARCHIVE) (Photograph). SKE367.

<14> Department of Archaeology, University of Reading, 1994, Inter-tidal archaeology in Kent, p 28 (Unpublished document). SWX9353.

<15> KILN (Photograph). SKE372.

<16> KILN (POTTERY NO.2) EXCAVATED BY MR MUGERIDGE IN 1920'S. POTTERY SHOWN PROB. INCLUDES SOME VESSELS F (Photograph). SKE370.

<17> POTTERY FROM KILN (ARCHIVE) (Photograph). SKE2.

<18> KILN,POTTERY WITH SKULL (Photograph). SKE371.

<19> POTTERY (KILN) NO.1 (ANOTHER SITE AT TQ 7651 7673) NOT CLEAR IF NO'S 1-6 REFER TO KILNS OR ORIGINAL (Photograph). SKE4.

<20> KILN 4 (POTTERY NO.3) Personae: UNKNOWN PERSONS (Photograph). SKE6.

<21> (POTTERY) KILN NO.4 Personae: UNKNOWN PERSONS (Photograph). SKE5.

<22> KILN (Photograph). SKE517.

<23> ROMAN REMAINS FROM FOUR GRAVES Types: BURIAL (Photograph). SKE368.

<24> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9549.

<25> historic england, 2014, Hoo Peninsula Outline Historic Area Assessment: Cooling Parish. Research Report 51-2014. (Bibliographic reference). SKE31592.

Sources/Archives (25)

<1> SKE46338 OS Card Reference: Maidstone Mus. 6' (Anon).
<2> SKE46072 OS Card Reference: Letter (R.F. Jessup 24.6.1928).
<3> SKE37144 OS Card Reference: Arch. Gazetteer Kent Mss. (Maidstone Mus.).
<4> SKE37004 OS Card Reference: Arch. Cant. 42.1930 XLViii.
<5> SKE37006 OS Card Reference: Arch. Cant. 45, 1933 Xliii (E.F. Cobb).
<6> SKE45707 OS Card Reference: Kent A.R.,10,1967,5-6 (A.Miles & M.J.E.Syddell)..
<7> SKE43376 OS Card Reference: F3 ASP 25-NOV-69.
<8> SKE45263 OS Card Reference: KAR 22 1970/71 38 (Miles and Syddell).
<9> SKE35809 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 85 1970 187-8.
<10> SKE4200 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 77 NE 4 - June, 1959.
<11> SKE4201 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 77 NE 4 - October, 1964.
<12> SKE4202 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 77 NE 4 - November, 1969.
<13> SKE367 Photograph: KILN SITE (PKR ARCHIVE). BB78/01124. Black and White. Negative.
<14> SWX9353 Unpublished document: Department of Archaeology, University of Reading. 1994. Inter-tidal archaeology in Kent. p 28.
<15> SKE372 Photograph: KILN. BB78/06421. Black and White. Negative.
<16> SKE370 Photograph: KILN (POTTERY NO.2) EXCAVATED BY MR MUGERIDGE IN 1920'S. POTTERY SHOWN PROB. INCLUDES SOME VESSELS F. BB78/06417. Black and White. Negative.
<17> SKE2 Photograph: POTTERY FROM KILN (ARCHIVE). BB78/01125. Black and White. Negative.
<18> SKE371 Photograph: KILN,POTTERY WITH SKULL. BB78/06420. Black and White. Negative.
<19> SKE4 Photograph: POTTERY (KILN) NO.1 (ANOTHER SITE AT TQ 7651 7673) NOT CLEAR IF NO'S 1-6 REFER TO KILNS OR ORIGINAL. BB78/06416. Black and White. Negative.
<20> SKE6 Photograph: KILN 4 (POTTERY NO.3) Personae: UNKNOWN PERSONS. P29059. Black and White. Print.
<21> SKE5 Photograph: (POTTERY) KILN NO.4 Personae: UNKNOWN PERSONS. P29058. Black and White. Print.
<22> SKE517 Photograph: KILN. P29060. Black and White. Print.
<23> SKE368 Photograph: ROMAN REMAINS FROM FOUR GRAVES Types: BURIAL. BB78/01126. Black and White. Negative.
<24> SWX9549 Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 4001. print.
<25> SKE31592 Bibliographic reference: historic england. 2014. Hoo Peninsula Outline Historic Area Assessment: Cooling Parish. Research Report 51-2014..

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Protected Status/Designation

Selected Heritage Inventory for Natural England: Roman settlement and Roman kilns. Four beehive kilns and Roman pottery sherds were discovered at Bromhey Farm in the early 20th century during an excavation by the landowner.

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Related Events/Activities (6)

Intrusive Event: BROMHEY FARM (Ref: EI 15582) (EKE4376)
Intrusive Event: BROMHEY FARM (Ref: EI 15583) (EKE4377)
Intrusive Event: BROMHEY FARM (Ref: EI 15584) (EKE4776)
Intrusive Event: BROOMHEY FARM,COOLING (Ref: EI 36307) (EKE4546)
Intrusive Event: COOLING MARSHES (Ref: EI 15585) (EKE4378)
Non-Intrusive Event: Hoo Peninsula Outline Historic Area Assessment: Cooling Parish. Research Report 2014-51 (Ref: Research Report Series 51-2014) (EKE15027)

Record last edited

Mar 20 2018 4:41PM