Monument record TR 24 NW 253 - Bronze Age - Iron Age pits and Iron Age ?gully at The Old Coach House, Dover Road

Summary

A Bronze Age - Iron Age pits and an Iron Age gully were excavated at The Old Coach House, Dover Road during 2015.

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 2280 4862 (12m by 31m)
Map sheet TR24NW
County KENT
District CANTERBURY, KENT
Civil Parish WOMENSWOLD, CANTERBURY, KENT

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Bronze Age - Iron Age activity was identified at The Old Coach House, Dover Road during 2015. These features were located to the north-east of the site and comprised Bronze Age - Iron Age pits and a possible Iron Age gully.

Two pits were identified, one of which measured 1.1m in width and 0.3m in depth and containing two sherds of Bronze Age/early Iron Age pottery, alongside a later fill of silty clay containing mid-late Iron Age pottery, struck flint, daub, and burnt flint. The other pit measured 1.4m in diameter and 0.3m in depth, containing flecks of daub and a single piece of burnt flint in its fill. Whilst no dating evidence was recovered from the second pit, it may be contemporary with the Bronze Age/early Iron Age pit identified at the site.

The gully was represented by a linear feature aligned N-S measuring 1.2x0.6x0.4m, and containing a single sherd of mid-late Iron Age pottery within its fill.

Earlier features identified at the site include a prehistoric pit and two tree throws (TR 24 NW 252) and later features comprised elements associated with post-medieval buildings (TR 24 NW 254). (1)


<1> Canterbury Archaeological Trust Ltd., 2015, The Old Coach House, Dover Road, near Womenswold, Kent, CT4 6SA: Archaeological evaluation report (Unpublished document). SKE56283.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust Ltd.. 2015. The Old Coach House, Dover Road, near Womenswold, Kent, CT4 6SA: Archaeological evaluation report.

Finds (5)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Intrusive Event: Archaeological evaluation at The Old Coach House, Dover Road, 2015 (Ref: Project Code: OCHW-EV-15) (EKE23347)

Record last edited

Jan 29 2025 11:51AM