Monument record TR 03 NE 62 - Iron Age to medieval field systems, Park Wood Cottage

Summary

Field systems dating from the Iron Age to the medieval period were found in 1999 prior to Channel Tunnel Rail Link construction works. Previous work in the area had revealed a complex arrangement of archaeological features, predominantly located to the west of Station Road, which had been dated as late Bronze Age and late Iron Age. The Park Wood evaluation revealed archaeological features, including ditches and pits, and dating and morphological evidence suggests that these features represent both late Iron Age/early Romano-British and medieval field (TR 03 NE 68) systems. The former probably extend from a known contemporaneous settlement centre located immediately to the west of Station Road, whilst the latter probably extend from a medieval settlement centre at or near the Park Wood Cottage farm buildings at the base of the slope to the east.

Location

Grid reference TR 06819 38475 (point)
Map sheet TR03NE
County KENT
District ASHFORD, KENT
Civil Parish SMEETH, ASHFORD, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

<1> Wessex Archaeology, Channel Tunnel Rail Link Archaeological Evaluation at Park Wood Cottage (Unpublished document). SKE6913.

<2> Wessex Archaeology, 1999, Channel Tunnel Rail Link Archaeological Excavation at Little Stock Farm (Unpublished document). SKE6909.

<3> Oxford Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture, 2006, The Later Prehistoric Pottery from Excavations Along Section 1 of the CTRL (Unpublished document). SKE16486.

<4> Oxford Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture, 2005, The Post-Roman Pottery from Excavations Along Section 1 of the CTRL (Unpublished document). SKE16487.

<5> Oxford Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture, 2006, Radiocarbon dates from Section 1 of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link, Kent (Unpublished document). SKE16490.

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. Channel Tunnel Rail Link Archaeological Evaluation at Park Wood Cottage.
  • <2> Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 1999. Channel Tunnel Rail Link Archaeological Excavation at Little Stock Farm.
  • <3> Unpublished document: Oxford Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture. 2006. The Later Prehistoric Pottery from Excavations Along Section 1 of the CTRL.
  • <4> Unpublished document: Oxford Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture. 2005. The Post-Roman Pottery from Excavations Along Section 1 of the CTRL.
  • <5> Unpublished document: Oxford Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture. 2006. Radiocarbon dates from Section 1 of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link, Kent.

Finds (0)

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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Intrusive Event: Evaluation at Park Wood Cottage (Ref: ARC PWC99) (EKE5102)

Record last edited

May 23 2024 4:27PM