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Monument record TR 34 NW 352 - Iron Age / Romano-British settlement, Maydensole Farm
Summary
Aerial photographs show an extensive complex of ditches and enclosures at Letterbox Field, Maydensole Farm. Archaeological evaluation in 1997 and subsequent excavation in 1998/9 discovered an extensive iron age / Roman settlement covering 4 ha. Features included a building occupied til the 4th century which contained infant burials and a pit containing possible animal deposits.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 3127 4784 (364m by 326m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR34NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | SUTTON, DOVER, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (6)
Full Description
<1> AP (NMR TR 3147/3; 3 6 76) (OS Card Reference). SKE33702.
<2> Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies, 2000, Britannia 31, 2000, p 431 (Article in serial). SKE54626.
<3> Kent archaeological society, 2000, Kent Archaeological Society newsletter 46, 1-5 (Article in serial). SKE54744.
<4> Tony Redding, 1997, Letterbox Field, Whitfield Report (Unpublished document). SKE6676.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SKE33702 OS Card Reference: AP (NMR TR 3147/3; 3 6 76).
- <2> SKE54626 Article in serial: Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies. 2000. Britannia 31, 2000. vol 31. p 431.
- <3> SKE54744 Article in serial: Kent archaeological society. 2000. Kent Archaeological Society newsletter 46. 46. 1-5.
- <4> SKE6676 Unpublished document: Tony Redding. 1997. Letterbox Field, Whitfield Report.
Finds (5)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (5)
- Intrusive Event: Archaeological excavation, Letterbox Field, Maydensole, 1998/9 (EKE21417)
- Intrusive Event: Gradiometer survey, Letterbox Field, Whitefield (Ref: LBF 96) (EKE4945)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Gridded Field Survey, Letterbox Field, Whitfield (Ref: LBF 96) (EKE4944)
- Intrusive Event: MAYDENSOLE FARM (TOP FIELD ADJACENT TO LETTERBOX FIELD), Evaluation, 1997 (EKE21413)
- Non-Intrusive Event: RCHME: Kent Mapping Project (EKE20439)
Record last edited
Mar 7 2023 12:38PM