Monument record TR 15 NW 2614 - Post-Roman post-hole at 64 London Road, Canterbury

Summary

An archaeological evaluation in 2022 at 64 London Road, Canterbury uncovered a post-hole within a pit dating from the post-Roman period.

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 1396 5816 (1m by 1m)
Map sheet TR15NW
County KENT
District CANTERBURY, KENT
Civil Parish CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

An archaeological evaluation in 2022 at 64 London Road, Canterbury uncovered a post-hole within a pit feature dating from the post-Roman period. The pit was rectangular, aligned ENE-WSW, and measuring 0.75x0.60x0.25-0.30m. The pit contained 3 fragments of burnt flint alongside 2 worked waste flakes and a heavily eroded fragment of medieval roofing tile. It has been dated to the medieval/post-medieval periods due to the presence of the roofing tile - suggesting that the worked flint is likely to represent residual deposition.
Within the larger pit was a smaller square cut, measuring 0.19x0.22x0.08m, thought to represent a post-hole.
The features are thought to potentially have had an agricultural function - possibly related to hop fields known to exist in this area.
Earlier archaeological evidence at the site comprised a late Iron Age/Romano-British ditch (TR 15 NW 2613), thought to be related to a field system - suggesting that the area may have held an agricultural function across different periods. (1)


<1> Canterbury Archaeological Trust Ltd., 2022, 64 London Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 8JZ Archaeological Evaluation Report (Unpublished document). SKE55583.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust Ltd.. 2022. 64 London Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 8JZ Archaeological Evaluation Report.

Finds (2)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Intrusive Event: Archaeological evaluation at 64 London Road, Canterbury (Ref: LRC(64) EV 22) (EKE22517)

Record last edited

Jan 29 2025 11:38AM