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Monument record TR 15 NW 2560 - Iron Age Settlement, Turing College in Canterbury
Summary
In 2014, Canterbury Archaeological Trust machine stripped, GIS mapped and archaeologically excavated a proposed development site at Turing College. 61 trenches were cut, and investigations revealed an Iron Age settlement on the site, potentially of regional or national significance. The establishment of this settlement followed a period of a late Bronze Age activity (marked by a water hole, an enclosure, cremation burials and a series of pits) though continuity between these two broad phases is unclear.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 1369 5943 (366m by 276m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR15NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | CANTERBURY, KENT |
| Civil Parish | CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT |
| Civil Parish | ST COSMUS AND ST DAMIAN IN THE BLEAN, CANTERBURY, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (9)
- SETTLEMENT (Early Iron Age to Middle Iron Age - 800 BC to 101 BC)
- PIT (Early Iron Age to Middle Iron Age - 800 BC to 101 BC)
- ROUND HOUSE (DOMESTIC) (Early Iron Age to Middle Iron Age - 800 BC to 101 BC)
- STRUCTURE (Early Iron Age to Middle Iron Age - 800 BC to 101 BC)
- FIRE PIT (Early Iron Age to Middle Iron Age - 800 BC to 101 BC)
- POTTERY KILN (Early Iron Age to Middle Iron Age - 800 BC to 101 BC)
- QUARRY (Early Iron Age to Middle Iron Age - 800 BC to 101 BC)
- FIELD SYSTEM (Middle Iron Age to Late Iron Age - 400 BC to 42 AD)
- CREMATION (Late Iron Age - 100 BC to 42 AD)
Full Description
<1> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2014, Turing College, University of Kent, Canterbury, Kent, Archaeological Excavation Interim Report (Unpublished document). SKE32552.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE32552 Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 2014. Turing College, University of Kent, Canterbury, Kent, Archaeological Excavation Interim Report.
Finds (8)
- LOOMWEIGHT (Early Iron Age to Middle Iron Age - 800 BC to 101 BC)
- SPINDLE WHORL (Early Iron Age to Middle Iron Age - 800 BC to 101 BC)
- COIN (Late Iron Age - 100 BC to 42 AD)
- ASSEMBLAGE (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- SLAG (Early Iron Age to Middle Iron Age - 800 BC to 101 BC)
- Charcoal (Early Iron Age to Middle Iron Age - 800 BC to 101 BC)
- BURNT FLINT (Early Iron Age to Middle Iron Age - 800 BC to 101 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Intrusive Event: Archaeological excavation at Turing College, University of Kent, Canterbury, 2013 (Ref: K3-UKC-EX-13) (EKE16449)
- Intrusive Event: Turing College, University of Kent, Canterbury, Kent, Archaeological evaluation (Ref: K3-UKC-EX-13) (EKE20452)
Record last edited
Mar 3 2021 3:02PM