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Monument record TQ 67 SE 68 - Iron Age/Roman settlement site, Hillside
Summary
Cropmarks of a possible Iron Age field system, trackways and settlement enclosures can be seen on aerial photographs. These cropmarks are visible on aerial photographs taken in the 1950s and 1970s. The majority of this area has subsequently been built upon. These features were mapped from aerial photographs as part of the English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 6635 7100 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ67SE |
| County | KENT |
| District | GRAVESHAM, KENT |
| Civil Parish | SHORNE, GRAVESHAM, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (6)
- ENCLOSURE (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 100 AD)
- POST BUILT STRUCTURE (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 300 AD)
- PIT (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 100 AD)
- QUARRY (Late Iron Age - 100 BC to 42 AD)
- TRACKWAY (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 100 AD)
- FIELD SYSTEM (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 100 AD)
Full Description
<1> AP CUCAP AOI 87-90 (1966) (OS Card Reference). SKE34161.
<2> AP BMG 6-14 (1973) (OS Card Reference). SKE34158.
<3> AP BUD 67-8 (1973) (OS Card Reference). SKE34159.
<4> AP BWV6 4-5 (1976) (OS Card Reference). SKE34160.
<5> The Classification of cropmarks in Kent; A Report for MPP. RCHM APU (July 1989), list 47. (OS Card Reference). SKE50310.
<6> Kent Archaeological Rescue Unit, 1997, Hillside, Gravesend 1994 - 95: An Outline Report on a Prehistoric and Romano-British site (Unpublished document). SKE6591.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SKE34161 OS Card Reference: AP CUCAP AOI 87-90 (1966).
- <2>XY SKE34158 OS Card Reference: AP BMG 6-14 (1973). [Mapped feature: #16431 Settlement, ]
- <3> SKE34159 OS Card Reference: AP BUD 67-8 (1973).
- <4> SKE34160 OS Card Reference: AP BWV6 4-5 (1976).
- <5> SKE50310 OS Card Reference: The Classification of cropmarks in Kent; A Report for MPP. RCHM APU (July 1989), list 47..
- <6> SKE6591 Unpublished document: Kent Archaeological Rescue Unit. 1997. Hillside, Gravesend 1994 - 95: An Outline Report on a Prehistoric and Romano-British site.
Finds (6)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (6)
- Non-Intrusive Event: English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project NMP (EKE20812)
- Intrusive Event: Excavation at Hillside, Gravesend (EKE12960)
- Non-Intrusive Event: RCHME: Kent Mapping Project (EKE20439)
- Intrusive Event: Second watching brief at Hillside, Gravesend (EKE12961)
- Intrusive Event: Third watching brief at Hillside, Gravesend (EKE12962)
- Intrusive Event: Watching brief at Hillside, Gravesend (EKE4858)
Record last edited
Jun 23 2021 11:29AM