Monument record TQ 93 NE 100 - Late prehistoric cremation and features at Kingsnorth

Summary

Archaeological evaluation carried out at Kingsnorth in 2017 found in Area 1 features of probable prehistoric date. As well as undated ditches, a cremation was found that was radiocarbon dated to c. 1189 BC. Close by a probable oven was dated to c. 165 BC to AD 3, again by radiocarbon dating.

Location

Grid reference Centred TQ 9998 3939 (118m by 169m)
Map sheet TQ93NE
County KENT
District ASHFORD, KENT
Civil Parish KINGSNORTH, ASHFORD, KENT

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Type and Period (4)

Full Description

<1> Oxford Archaeology East, 2017, Prehistoric to post-medieval activity at Kingsnorth, Kent, Archaeological evaluation report (Unpublished document). SKE53003.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Oxford Archaeology East. 2017. Prehistoric to post-medieval activity at Kingsnorth, Kent, Archaeological evaluation report.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Intrusive Event: Archaeological geophysics and trenching evaluation at kingsnorth, 2017 (EKE21840)

Record last edited

Jun 24 2024 4:09PM