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Monument record TQ 64 NE 7 - Saxon/Norman pit and undated features, previously thought to be part of a Saxon royal centre
Summary
It had been thought that earthworks at Brookfield Garden Centre were part of a Saxon royal centre. Geophysical work and fieldwork carried out in 2003 and 2004 found no evidence to support this, locating only undated features and a single Saxon or Norman pit.
Summary from record TQ 64 NE 49:
A magnetometry survey carried out at Brookfield Garden Centre in 2003 found a number of area and linear anomalies. The areas were generally suggested as being geological features and the linears were suggested as drainage ditches. Two possible ditches, a possible pit and a possible earthwork were also found.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 670 498 (53m by 102m) (5 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ64NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT |
| Civil Parish | EAST PECKHAM, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (6)
Full Description
<1> Letter (M Lawrence 4 9 72) (OS Card Reference). SKE46055.
<2> Letter (M Lawrence 3 11 75) (OS Card Reference). SKE46054.
<3> Arch Cant 98 1982 253-255 fig 1 (M Lawrence) (OS Card Reference). SKE36320.
<4> Stratascan, 2003, A report for Archaeology South-East on a Geophysical Survey carried out at Brookside Garden Centre, East Peckham, Kent, 2003 (Unpublished document). SKE13641.
<5> Archaeology South-East, 2004, An Archaeological Evaluation at the Brookside Garden Centre, East Peckham, Kent (Unpublished document). SKE13642.
<6> Stratascan, 2003, A report for Archaeology South-East on a Geophysical Survey carried out at Brookside Garden Centre, East Peckham, Kent, 2003 (Unpublished document). SKE13641.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SKE46055 OS Card Reference: Letter (M Lawrence 4 9 72).
- <2> SKE46054 OS Card Reference: Letter (M Lawrence 3 11 75).
- <3> SKE36320 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 98 1982 253-255 fig 1 (M Lawrence).
- <4> SKE13641 Unpublished document: Stratascan. 2003. A report for Archaeology South-East on a Geophysical Survey carried out at Brookside Garden Centre, East Peckham, Kent, 2003.
- <5> SKE13642 Unpublished document: Archaeology South-East. 2004. An Archaeological Evaluation at the Brookside Garden Centre, East Peckham, Kent.
- <6> SKE13641 Unpublished document: Stratascan. 2003. A report for Archaeology South-East on a Geophysical Survey carried out at Brookside Garden Centre, East Peckham, Kent, 2003.
Finds (3)
Protected Status/Designation
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Intrusive Event: Evaluation at Brookside Garden Centre, East Peckham, 2004 (Ref: BGC 04) (EKE9909)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Magnetometry survey at Brookside Garden Centre, East Peckham, 2003 (Ref: Ref: 1823) (EKE9908)
Record last edited
Apr 19 2024 12:57PM