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Monument record TR 15 NW 2622 - Iron Age - Romano-British features including a droveway, a routeway, ditches, and pits at Cockering Farm, Canterbury
Summary
Iron Age - Romano-British features including a droveway, a routeway, ditches, and pits were excavated in 2021 at Cockering Farm, Canterbury.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 1276 5622 (744m by 486m) (9 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR15NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | CANTERBURY, KENT |
| Civil Parish | THANINGTON WITHOUT, CANTERBURY, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (9)
- GULLY (Middle Iron Age - 400 BC? (About) to 101 BC? (About))
- DITCH (Middle Iron Age - 400 BC? (About) to 101 BC? (About))
- LINEAR FEATURE? (Middle Iron Age - 400 BC? (About) to 101 BC? (About))
- PIT (Middle Iron Age - 400 BC? (About) to 101 BC? (About))
- DROVE ROAD? (Middle Iron Age to Late Iron Age - 400 BC? (About) to 42 AD? (About))
- HOLLOW WAY (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC? (About) to 409 AD? (About))
- METALLED SURFACE (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC? (About) to 409 AD? (About))
- WHEEL RUT (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC (About) to 409 AD? (About))
- ROAD? (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC? (About) to 409 AD? (About))
Full Description
<1> Archaeology South-East, 2021, Archaeological and Geoarchaeological Evaluation Report Cockering Farm, Thanington, Canterbury, Kent (Unpublished document). SKE55574.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE55574 Unpublished document: Archaeology South-East. 2021. Archaeological and Geoarchaeological Evaluation Report Cockering Farm, Thanington, Canterbury, Kent.
Finds (9)
- POTTERY ASSEMBLAGE (Later Prehistoric - 4000 BC? to 42 AD?)
- WORKED FLINT (Later Prehistoric - 4000 BC? to 42 AD?)
- Charcoal (Early Iron Age to Roman - 800 BC? to 409 AD?)
- BURNT FLINT (Iron Age - 800 BC? to 42 AD?)
- HAZEL NUT (Late Bronze Age to Early Iron Age - 752 BC to 413 BC)
- WHEAT GRAIN (Middle Iron Age - 356 BC? to 175 BC?)
- BARLEY GRAIN (Middle Iron Age - 363 BC to 175 BC)
- DAUB (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC? to 409 AD?)
- METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Early Iron Age to Roman - 800 BC? to 409 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- Selected Heritage Inventory for Natural England: Roman road running from Benenden to Canterbury via Ashford (280m near Canterbury), Neolithic-medieval features, Thanington Without
- Selected Heritage Inventory for Natural England: Site of a possible Roman road from Wye to Canterbury, palaeochannels, Bronze Age, Iron Age, and undated quarries/deneholes, alongside Anglo-Saxon - medieval domestic and industrial deposits and medieval quarries and a building, near Cockering Farm
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Intrusive Event: Archaeological evaluation at Cockering Farm, Canterbury, 2021 (Ref: Site Code: CRF 21) (EKE22469)
- Intrusive Event: Excavation on land at and adjacent to Cockering Farm, Canterbury, 2021 (Ref: Project Code: EX CFT 21) (EKE22686)
Record last edited
Jan 29 2025 11:39AM