Monument record TQ 66 NW 30 - Rectilinear feature/cropmark - possibly Roman
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 6041 6918 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ66NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DARTFORD, KENT |
| Civil Parish | LONGFIELD AND NEW BARN, DARTFORD, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Old field boundaries. (1)
Excavations undertaken by the Fawkham and Ash Archaeological Group in 1986 and 1996 at the site of a cropmark identified in 1977 from aerial photograph found it to be a flat bottomed ditch dating possibly from the Roman period. A small number of shell-loaded course pottery of Romano-British date appearance was found. Possibly functioned as part of an enclosure system. (2)
<1> AP (NMR TQ 6069/3; 5 4 77) (OS Card Reference). SKE33600.
<2> Fawkham and Ash Archaeological Group, 1996, Excavations at Church Downs, Longfield, Kent in 1986 and 1996 (Unpublished document). SKE6653.
<3> Fawkham and Ash Archaeological Group, 1996, Excavations at Church Downs, Longfield, Kent in 1986 and 1996 (Unpublished document). SKe6653.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1>XY SKE33600 OS Card Reference: AP (NMR TQ 6069/3; 5 4 77). [Mapped feature: #14671 Cropmark, ]
- <2> SKE6653 Unpublished document: Fawkham and Ash Archaeological Group. 1996. Excavations at Church Downs, Longfield, Kent in 1986 and 1996.
- <3> SKE6653 Unpublished document: Fawkham and Ash Archaeological Group. 1996. Excavations at Church Downs, Longfield, Kent in 1986 and 1996.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (3)
- Intrusive Event: Excavations at Church Downs, Longfield (EKE4922)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Geophysical survey at Church Downs, Longfield (EKE11027)
- Non-Intrusive Event: RCHME: Kent Mapping Project (EKE20439)
Record last edited
Aug 22 2024 1:21PM