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Monument record TQ 57 SW 194 - Mason's arms, spital street
Summary
Ro, medieval and post-medieval rubbish, post-medieval clay pipe kiln below 1905 pub
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 5400 7415 (point) LO |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ57SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DARTFORD, KENT |
| Civil Parish | DARTFORD, DARTFORD, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (6)
- PUBLIC HOUSE (PUBLIC HOUSE, Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- CLAY PIPE KILN (CLAY PIPE KILN, Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- WORKSHOP (WORKSHOP, Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- PIT (PIT, Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- DRAIN (DRAIN, Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- HUMAN REMAINS (HUMAN REMAINS, Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Full Description
Dartford and District Arch Group excavations at the Mason's Arms prior to redevelopment in 1989-90 located a C19 drain and rubbish pits containing C18 + 19 objects. Evidence for a C18 clay pipe workshop was found in the form of small fragments of a kiln. Fragments of a MD glazed jug were located at the bottom of a pit. This was dug through a RB layer of domestic rubbish, containing ceramic objects, brooches and the bones of a human foetus. No details given. Mason's Arms existed as a pub from c1860, timber framed building of c1905 replaced by brick structure, the frontage of which is to be retained in an office development. (1)
<1> Kent Arch Soc. Newsletter, no. 17, Autumn 1990. (OS Card Reference). SKE45891.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE45891 OS Card Reference: Kent Arch Soc. Newsletter, no. 17, Autumn 1990..
Finds (2)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Mar 20 2018 4:41PM