Monument record TR 16 NW 1303 - Bronze Age pits, Bodkin Farm, Whitstable

Summary

Two Bronze Age pits were excavated at Bodkin Farm, Whitstable during an evaluation in 2023.

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 1453 6655 (115m by 199m)
Map sheet TR16NW
Civil Parish HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT
County KENT
District CANTERBURY, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Two Bronze Age pits were excavated at Bodkin Farm, Whitstable during an evaluation in 2023. One of the pits measured "0.94m long, 0.52m wide and 0.16m deep..., and contained 846 pieces (4093g) of burnt flint, 38 pieces (138g) of fired clay and a Bronze Age fired clay loomweight, with significant charcoal deposits. The pit was sampled due to the charcoal deposits, with the majority of the finds recovered from the sample itself" (from the original report, 1). The second pit measured 2.13m in length, >0.88m in width, and 0.19m in depth. The feature contained four later prehistoric pottery sherds thought to date to between the middle and late Bronze Age. (1)


<1> Wessex Archaeology Ltd, 2023, Bodkin Farm Whitstable, Kent Kent Archaeological Evaluation (Unpublished document). SKE56936.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology Ltd. 2023. Bodkin Farm Whitstable, Kent Kent Archaeological Evaluation.

Finds (5)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Intrusive Event: Archaeological evaluation at Bodkin Farm, Whitstable, 2023 (Ref: WA project code 280580) (EKE24843)

Record last edited

Apr 30 2025 11:32AM