Monument record TQ 95 SW 149 - Possible in-situ Mesolithic site, Chapel Farm, Lenham
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 9058 5025 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ95SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | MAIDSTONE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | LENHAM, MAIDSTONE, KENT |
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Full Description
An excavation of the Iron Age enclosure at Chapel Farm, Lenham in 2007 found Mesolithic flints (including cores and flakes) in a dark layer c. 65-75 cm below the ground surface. This was interpreted as a possible in-situ Mesolithic site. (1)
<1> Lenham Archaeological Society, 2008, Discovering Ancient Lenham: Volume 1 Edition 2: Magnetometer Surveys of Stumbles Field and Court Meadow: A Synopsis of the report by Bartlett-Clark Consultancy (Serial). SKE13584.
<2> Lenham Archaeological Society, 2018, Late Iron Age Settlement at Royton-Mountcastle, Lenham Heath, Kent (Unpublished document). SKE32557.
<3> Lenham Archaeological Society, 2018, Late Iron Age Settlement at Royton-Mountcastle, Lenham Heath, Kent, Archaeological survey and excavations (Unpublished document). SKE52887.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SKE13584 Serial: Lenham Archaeological Society. 2008. Discovering Ancient Lenham: Volume 1 Edition 2: Magnetometer Surveys of Stumbles Field and Court Meadow: A Synopsis of the report by Bartlett-Clark Consultancy.
- <2> SKE32557 Unpublished document: Lenham Archaeological Society. 2018. Late Iron Age Settlement at Royton-Mountcastle, Lenham Heath, Kent.
- <3> SKE52887 Unpublished document: Lenham Archaeological Society. 2018. Late Iron Age Settlement at Royton-Mountcastle, Lenham Heath, Kent, Archaeological survey and excavations.
Finds (2)
Protected Status/Designation
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Intrusive Event: Excavations by the Lenham Archaeological Society 2006-2008 Chapel Farm, Lenham (EKE16450)
Record last edited
Jul 29 2024 3:46PM