TQ 54 SE 266 - Wattle and daub building(s), behind Forge Farm Cottages, Tunbridge Wells

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Monument record TQ 54 SE 266 - Wattle and daub building(s), behind Forge Farm Cottages, Tunbridge Wells

Summary

An excavation of the site was organised between 2016 and 2019, following the discovery by the landowner of a deposit of burnt daub 30cm below the ground surface. A large quantity of daub was found, including a compacted layer and "obvious ‘wall like’ features".

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Grid reference	TQ 5937 4251 (point)
Map sheet	TQ54SE
County	KENT
District	TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT
Civil Parish	SOUTHBOROUGH, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT

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STRUCTURE (Undated)

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<1> WKD Archaeology, 2016, Archaeological Review - WKDArchaeology - ‘Excavation Of A Series Of Wattle & Daub Structures’ (Unpublished document). SKE52254.

<2> WKD Archaeology, 2018, 1 Forge Farm Cottage - FFC17: Season One Review - 2017 (Unpublished document). SKE52262.

<3> WKD Archaeology, 2018, Site Appraisal – 1 Forge Farm Cottage, Southborough: ‘Evaluation Of A Series Of Wattle & Daub Structures Within The Southborough Valley’ (Unpublished document). SKE52270.

<4> WKD Archaeology, 2019, End Of Season Review 2019: 1 Forge Farm Cottage (FFC19), Southborough - A Series Of Wattle & Daub Structures Of Possible Iron Age Origin (Unpublished document). SKE52290.

<5> WKD Archaeology, 2019, End Of Season Review 2019: 1 Forge Farm Cottage (FFC19), Southborough - A Series Of Wattle & Daub Structures Of Possible Iron Age Origin (Unpublished document). SKE52290.

Sources/Archives (5)

<1> SKE52254 Unpublished document: WKD Archaeology. 2016. Archaeological Review - WKDArchaeology - ‘Excavation Of A Series Of Wattle & Daub Structures’.
<2> SKE52262 Unpublished document: WKD Archaeology. 2018. 1 Forge Farm Cottage - FFC17: Season One Review - 2017.
<3> SKE52270 Unpublished document: WKD Archaeology. 2018. Site Appraisal – 1 Forge Farm Cottage, Southborough: ‘Evaluation Of A Series Of Wattle & Daub Structures Within The Southborough Valley’.
<4> SKE52290 Unpublished document: WKD Archaeology. 2019. End Of Season Review 2019: 1 Forge Farm Cottage (FFC19), Southborough - A Series Of Wattle & Daub Structures Of Possible Iron Age Origin.
<5> SKE52290 Unpublished document: WKD Archaeology. 2019. End Of Season Review 2019: 1 Forge Farm Cottage (FFC19), Southborough - A Series Of Wattle & Daub Structures Of Possible Iron Age Origin.

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Protected Status/Designation

Selected Heritage Inventory for Natural England: Medieval and post-medieval buildings and forge remains at Forge Farm Cottages, Tunbridge Wells

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Related Events/Activities (1)

Intrusive Event: Excavation of a series of wattle and daub structures, Forge Farm Cottages, Tunbridge Wells (EKE19305)

Record last edited

Feb 21 2024 11:59AM