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Monument record TR 34 NW 224 - Early to Mid Iron Age Site, Church Whitfield
Summary
Pit features first identified from Aerial photographs in 1987. Later evaluation work for the A256 Improvements has recorded a number of features, pits, ditches and postholes, some of which are of unknown date, but others producing pottery dated c.550-300 B.C
Location
| Grid reference | TR 3146 4589 (point) GCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR34NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | WHITFIELD, DOVER, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (7)
- POST BUILT STRUCTURE (DITCH, Early Iron Age to Middle Iron Age - 550 BC? to 350 BC?)
- BOUNDARY DITCH (DITCH, Early Iron Age to Middle Iron Age - 600 BC? to 300 BC?)
- QUARRY (PIT, Early Iron Age to Middle Iron Age - 600 BC? to 300 BC?)
- PIT (PIT, Early Iron Age to Middle Iron Age - 600 BC? to 300 BC?)
- POST HOLE (POST HOLE, Early Iron Age to Middle Iron Age - 550 BC? to 350 BC?)
- SITE (Early Iron Age to Middle Iron Age - 600 BC? to 350 BC?)
- STORAGE PIT (Early Iron Age to Middle Iron Age - 600 BC? to 300 BC?)
Full Description
<1> AP NMR TR3145/7 22-02-87 (OS Card Reference). SKE34184.
<2> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 1994, Whitfield to Eastry A256 Road Improvement: Reports on the Archaeological Evaluations Fields 8, 15, 18, 23, 26, 32, Whitfield-Eastry A256 rd improvement: Reports on arch evaluations fields 8, 15, 18, 23, 26, 32, CAT, (Unpublished document). SKE12043.
<3> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 1996, Whitfield-Eastry Bypass 1995: Assessment Report on Excavations at Site 2 (Church Whitfield Crossroad) (Unpublished document). SKE12079.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SKE34184 OS Card Reference: AP NMR TR3145/7 22-02-87.
- <2> SKE12043 Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 1994. Whitfield to Eastry A256 Road Improvement: Reports on the Archaeological Evaluations Fields 8, 15, 18, 23, 26, 32. Whitfield-Eastry A256 rd improvement: Reports on arch evaluations fields 8, 15, 18, 23, 26, 32, CAT,.
- <3> SKE12079 Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 1996. Whitfield-Eastry Bypass 1995: Assessment Report on Excavations at Site 2 (Church Whitfield Crossroad).
Finds (4)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Intrusive Event: A256 Whitfield to Eastry Improvement Road (EKE8299)
- Non-Intrusive Event: RCHME: Kent Mapping Project (EKE20439)
Record last edited
Feb 21 2023 4:20PM