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Monument record TR 15 NW 2435 - Iron Age settlement, St Edmunds School, Giles Lane, Canterbury
Summary
Archaeological work in 2012 found a late Bronze Age / Iron Age enclosed settlement that included a possible round-house, a defensive ditch and smaller structures.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 1341 5939 (126m by 153m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR15NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | CANTERBURY, KENT |
| Civil Parish | CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT |
| Civil Parish | ST COSMUS AND ST DAMIAN IN THE BLEAN, CANTERBURY, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (12)
- SETTLEMENT (Late Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 1000 BC to 42 AD)
- ROUND HOUSE (DOMESTIC) (Middle Iron Age to Roman - 400 BC? to 43 AD?)
- DITCHED ENCLOSURE (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- POST HOLE (Late Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 1000 BC to 42 AD)
- PIT (Late Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 1000 BC to 42 AD)
- DRIP GULLEY (Middle Iron Age to Roman - 400 BC? to 43 AD?)
- FIRE PIT (Late Bronze Age to Early Iron Age - 1000 BC to 401 BC)
- FIELD SYSTEM (Late Bronze Age to Middle Iron Age - 900 BC? to 400 BC?)
- POST BUILT STRUCTURE (Late Bronze Age to Middle Iron Age - 900 BC? to 400 BC?)
- DITCH (Late Bronze Age to Early Iron Age - 1000 BC? (About) to 401 BC? (About))
- FIRE PIT (Late Bronze Age to Early Iron Age - 1000 BC? (About) to 401 BC? (About))
- STAKE HOLE (Late Bronze Age to Early Iron Age - 1000 BC? (About) to 401 BC? (About))
Full Description
<1> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2012, Land adjacent to Giles Lane, St Edmund's School, St Thomas' Hill, Canterbury, Kent, Interim Report (Unpublished document). SKE52055.
<2> Canterbury Archaeological Trust Ltd, 2016, Proposed Classroom Building, St Edmund’s School, St Thomas’s Hill, Canterbury Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment Report (Unpublished document). SKE52683.
<3> Canterbury Archaeological Trust Ltd., 2012, An archaeological evaluation on Land adjacent to Giles road, St Edmunds School, Canterbury, Kent (Unpublished document). SKE55715.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SKE52055 Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 2012. Land adjacent to Giles Lane, St Edmund's School, St Thomas' Hill, Canterbury, Kent, Interim Report.
- <2> SKE52683 Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust Ltd. 2016. Proposed Classroom Building, St Edmund’s School, St Thomas’s Hill, Canterbury Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment Report.
- <3> SKE55715 Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust Ltd.. 2012. An archaeological evaluation on Land adjacent to Giles road, St Edmunds School, Canterbury, Kent.
Finds (7)
- ASSEMBLAGE (Early Iron Age to Roman - 700 BC? to 43 AD?)
- Charcoal (Late Bronze Age to Early Iron Age - 1000 BC to 401 BC)
- BURNT FLINT (Late Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 1000 BC to 42 AD)
- SLAG (Late Bronze Age to Middle Iron Age - 900 BC? to 400 BC?)
- LOOMWEIGHT (Late Bronze Age to Middle Iron Age - 900 BC? to 400 BC?)
- VESSEL (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- POTTERY ASSEMBLAGE (Late Bronze Age to Early Iron Age - 1000 BC? to 401 BC?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Intrusive Event: Archaeological evaluation on land adjacent to Giles Lane, St Edmund's School, St Thomas' Hill, Canterbury, 2012 (Ref: 2012/83) (EKE17871)
- Intrusive Event: Archaeological evaluation on land adjacent to Giles road, St Edmunds School, Canterbury, 2012 (Ref: Project Code: SESC-EV-12) (EKE22668)
Record last edited
Feb 8 2024 3:41PM