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Monument record TQ 67 SE 1252 - Shooting Butts at former Milton Rifle Ranges, Shorne Marshes
Summary
In advance of a new 950m security trench, in April 2013 fieldwork was done along the proposed ditch by Archaeology South-East particularly at the intersection between the security trench and the old shooting butts at the end of Milton Rifle Ranges.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 6834 7437 (1m by 0m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ67SE |
| Civil Parish | GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | GRAVESHAM, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
In advance of a new 950m security trench, in April 2013 fieldwork was done along the proposed ditch by Archaeology South-East particularly at the intersection between the security trench and the old shooting butts at the end of Milton Rifle Ranges. The proximity to Shornemead Fort and the old rifle range (built 1859/60) led to predominat finds of bullets of a range of calibres of British Army issue. The work also uncovered some post-medieval pottery and brick fragments (both post-Medieval) (1).
<1> Archaeology South-East, 2014, Archaeological survey, monitoring and excavation at RSPB Shorne Marshes, Gravesend, Kent (Unpublished document). SKE32439.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE32439 Unpublished document: Archaeology South-East. 2014. Archaeological survey, monitoring and excavation at RSPB Shorne Marshes, Gravesend, Kent.
Finds (4)
Protected Status/Designation
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Intrusive Event: Archaeological survey, monitoring and excavation at RSPB Shorne Marshes, Gravesend, Kent (Ref: 2014056) (EKE16356)
Record last edited
May 16 2023 1:52PM