Funton

Funton is a location in Kent, United Kingdom. It is a creek situated on the edge of the North Kent Marshes on the right bank of the River Medway about halfway between the towns Chatham and Sheerness.[1]

Shoreline of Funton Creek The road here can be flooded by the sea during exceptionally high tides
Funton brickworks

There is evidence of Celtic/Romano-British salt extraction here deduced from the excavated remains of an evaporating vessel.[2]

Brick making continues here using the local Brickearth clay. A small brick works produces the classic, yellow London stock bricks for which this area is well known. The brick works closed in 2010.

References
  1. The Entomologist's Monthly Magazine. Vol. 34. N. Lloyd and Company, Limited. 1898. p. 114.
  2. De Brisay, Kay W.; Evans, K. A. (20–22 September 1974). Salt: the study of an ancient industry : report on the Salt Weekend held at the University of Essex. University of Essex. Colchester Archaeological Group, 1975. p. 27. ISBN 9780950390505.

51°22′48″N 0°41′54″E


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