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Monument record TR 16 NE 1370 - Scattered bronze age features, Balancing Pond site
Summary
An archaeological excavation carried out in2005/6 found a number of scattered bronze age features.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 1765 6659 (127m by 178m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR16NE |
| Civil Parish | HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | CANTERBURY, KENT |
| Civil Parish | HERNE AND BROOMFIELD, CANTERBURY, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
An archaeological excavation carried out in2005/6 found a number of scattered bronze age features. These included ditches and pits that contained middle to late bronze age pottery, worked and burnt flint and charred plant remains including carbonised spelt and emmer wheat as well as wild pea/vetches, celtic beans and hazelnut shell fragments.
A few sherds of late bronze age / early iron age pottery were recovered. (1)
<1> Wessex Archaeology, 2008, Land adjacent to Herne Bay Golf Club, Herne Bay: post-excavation assessment and updated project design (Unpublished document). SKE52508.
<2> Wessex Archaeology?, 2013?, EXCAVATION OF A MULTI-PERIOD SITE AT HERNE BAY, KENT (Unpublished document). SKE52386.
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (4)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Intrusive Event: Strip, map and sample at land adjacent to Herne Bay Golf Club, Herne Bay, 2005/6 (Ref: Report reference: 60692.01) (EKE19690)
Record last edited
May 12 2025 5:09PM