Monument record TQ 75 SE 435 - Probable iron age / Romano-British agricultural features, Bicknor
Summary
Location
Grid reference | Centred TQ 7953 5236 (396m by 396m) |
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Map sheet | TQ75SE |
County | KENT |
District | MAIDSTONE, KENT |
Civil Parish | LANGLEY, MAIDSTONE, KENT |
Civil Parish | OTHAM, MAIDSTONE, KENT |
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Type and Period (5)
Full Description
In March 2019 an archaeological evaluation was carried out consisting of 48 trial trenches, 14 of which revealed archaeological features. Enclosure ditches, pits and post holes consistent with the use of the landscape for agricultural purposes were found together with a 'trample layer'. Dating evidence suggested a late iron age or Romano-British date. No domestic structures were identified.
The number of features discovered was high and not every one was investigated. The features were dated by an assemblage of late iron age and Roman pottery, mostly coarse ware but some finer types too. The dates ranged mainly from c. 50 BC to AD 200. (1)
<1> Swale and Thames Archaeological Survey Company, 2019, Archaeological evaluation on land at Bicknor Farm, Maidstone, Kent (Unpublished document). SKE52237.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE52237 Unpublished document: Swale and Thames Archaeological Survey Company. 2019. Archaeological evaluation on land at Bicknor Farm, Maidstone, Kent.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Intrusive Event: Archaeological evaluation on land at Bicknor Farm, Maidstone, Kent (Ref: BIC-EV-19) (EKE19296)
Record last edited
Jan 26 2024 1:57PM