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Monument record TR 04 SW 557 - Iron Age ritual enclosures, Orbital Park, Ashford
Summary
Three adjacent square ditched enclosures were found to the south-east of a late Iron Age settlement site. They were similar in form and size and were found to contain small quantities of late Iron Age pottery. There were bounded to the north and west by further ditch segments. A ritual interpretation was made, based on similar arrangemnts of enclosures elsewhere, which are sometimes associated with cremation burial cemeteries.
Location
Grid reference | Centred TR 0308 4049 (36m by 26m) |
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Map sheet | TR04SW |
County | KENT |
District | ASHFORD, KENT |
Civil Parish | SEVINGTON, ASHFORD, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Three adjacent square ditched enclosures were found to the south-east of a late Iron Age settlement site. They were similar in form and size and were found to contain small quantities of late Iron Age pottery and a few fragments of residual Bronze Age pottery. There were bounded to the north and west by further ditch segments. A ritual interpretation was made, based on similar arrangements of enclosures elsewhere, which are sometimes associated with cremation burial cemeteries. (1)
<1> Oxford Archaeology East, 2016, Post-Excavation Assessment and Updated project Design: Orbital Park Phase 1, Ashford, Kent (Unpublished document). SKE51989.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE51989 Unpublished document: Oxford Archaeology East. 2016. Post-Excavation Assessment and Updated project Design: Orbital Park Phase 1, Ashford, Kent.
Finds (2)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Intrusive Event: Post-Excavation assessment and Updated Project Design: Orbital Park Phase 1, Ashford, Kent (Ref: XKTORB15) (EKE17634)
Record last edited
Mar 11 2020 9:58AM