Monument record TR 02 NE 165 - Medieval ditches on land off Ashford Road, New Romney

Summary

A series of medieval ditches were discovered on land off Ashford Road, New Romney. They were disocvered across several evaluation trenches and appear to interocinnect to form a set of long, thin enclosures, possibly for agricultural means though given its proximity to the marsh and their potential high waters it is unclear what their primary function may have been. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available informaion)

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 0625 2514 (123m by 114m) (7 map features)
Map sheet TR02NE
County KENT
District FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT
Civil Parish NEW ROMNEY, SHEPWAY, KENT

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

<1> RPS, 2020, Archaeological Evaluation Report, Land at Ashford Road, New romney, Kent (Unpublished document). SKE55254.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1>XY Unpublished document: RPS. 2020. Archaeological Evaluation Report, Land at Ashford Road, New romney, Kent. [Mapped feature: #110518 ditches, ]

Finds (1)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (7)

  • Event Boundary: Archaeological Evaluation on Land at Ashford Road, New Romney (EKE21998)
  • Intrusive Event: Archaeological Evaluation on Land at Ashford Road, New Romney - Trench 1 (EKE22006)
  • Intrusive Event: Archaeological Evaluation on Land at Ashford Road, New Romney - Trench 10 (EKE22015)
  • Intrusive Event: Archaeological Evaluation on Land at Ashford Road, New Romney - Trench 14 (EKE22020)
  • Intrusive Event: Archaeological Evaluation on Land at Ashford Road, New Romney - Trench 18 (EKE22024)
  • Intrusive Event: Archaeological Evaluation on Land at Ashford Road, New Romney - Trench 7 (EKE22012)
  • Intrusive Event: Archaeological Evaluation on Land at Ashford Road, New Romney - Trench 9 (EKE22014)

Record last edited

Mar 6 2024 9:25AM