Monument record TQ 67 SW 1804 - Middle Bronze Age flint scatter

Summary

Activity dated to the middle Bronze Age was located at the top of the peat sequence, at the interface with the overlying 'upper clay silts'. This comprised a small scatter of 81 worked flints. (location accurate to the nearest 5m based on available informaiton)

Location

Grid reference TQ 6174 7415 (point)
Map sheet TQ67SW
Civil Parish GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT
County KENT
District GRAVESHAM, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Activity dated to the middle Bronze Age was located at the top of the peat sequence, at the interface with the overlying 'upper clay silts'. This comprised a small scatter of 81 worked flints the high proportion of microdebitage and irregular waste in the assemblage implies that it was deposited following a knapping episode. No retouched or utilised pieces were identified. Technologially, the flintwork was probably of Bronze Age dtae. Five sherds of pottery were also recovered from the overlying sediment with a further 44 worked flint and 10 pieces of burint unworked flint. The pottery comprised thick walled rim and body sherds which could be from a single jar or bucket Urn which is likley to have belonged to the Deverel Rimby ceramic tradition.


<1> Oxford Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture, 2020, Prehistoric Ebbslfeet (Monograph). SKE54979.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Monograph: Oxford Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture. 2020. Prehistoric Ebbslfeet.

Finds (1)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Intrusive Event: South Thameside Development Route 4 Cofferdam area 3 (Ref: STDR401) (EKE21658)

Record last edited

Jun 24 2022 2:49PM