Monument record TQ 85 SE 132 - Late Mesolithic/Possible Early Neolithic Site at Sandway Road, Lenham

Summary

Late Mesolithic site with two large scatters of worked flint, two pits, which may suggest a well established site, and a feature of indeterminate function (possibly a hearth). The presence of a few early Neolithic diagnostic tools with in the flint assemblage may suggest a degree of continuity across the transition between the two periods.

Location

Grid reference TQ 88010 51499 (point)
Map sheet TQ85SE
County KENT
District MAIDSTONE, KENT
Civil Parish LENHAM, MAIDSTONE, KENT

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Full Description

<1> Wessex Archaeology, 1999, Archaeological Evaluation at Sandway Road, Harrietsham ARC SWR98 Final Evaluation Report (Unpublished document). SKE6990.

<2> Wessex Archaeology, 1999, Channel Tunnel Rail Link Archaeological Excavation at Sandway Road Interim Excavation Report. (Unpublished document). SKE6994.

<3> Wessex Archaeology, 1999, Excavation at Sandway Road Method Statement for the Investigation of Mesolithic Remains (Unpublished document). SKE6991.

<4> Wessex Archaeology, 2001, Sandway Road Detailed Archaeological Works Assessment Report Final (Unpublished document). SKE16535.

<5> Oxford Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture, 2006, The Late Mesolithic and Early Neolithic Landscape at Sandway Road, Lenham, Kent: CTRL Integrated Site Report Series (Unpublished document). SKE16536.

<6> Oxford Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture, 2005, The Early Prehistoric Pottery from Excavations Along Section 1 of the CTRL (Unpublished document). SKE16485.

<7> Oxford Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture, 2006, Radiocarbon dates from Section 1 of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link, Kent (Unpublished document). SKE16490.

Sources/Archives (7)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 1999. Archaeological Evaluation at Sandway Road, Harrietsham ARC SWR98 Final Evaluation Report.
  • <2> Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 1999. Channel Tunnel Rail Link Archaeological Excavation at Sandway Road Interim Excavation Report..
  • <3> Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 1999. Excavation at Sandway Road Method Statement for the Investigation of Mesolithic Remains.
  • <4> Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2001. Sandway Road Detailed Archaeological Works Assessment Report Final.
  • <5> Unpublished document: Oxford Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture. 2006. The Late Mesolithic and Early Neolithic Landscape at Sandway Road, Lenham, Kent: CTRL Integrated Site Report Series.
  • <6> Unpublished document: Oxford Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture. 2005. The Early Prehistoric Pottery from Excavations Along Section 1 of the CTRL.
  • <7> Unpublished document: Oxford Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture. 2006. Radiocarbon dates from Section 1 of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link, Kent.

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  • None recorded

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Related Events/Activities (3)

  • Intrusive Event: Evaluation at Sandway Road, Harrietsham (Ref: ARC SWR 98) (EKE5150)
  • Intrusive Event: Excavation at Sandway Road Neolithic/Mesolithic Site. (Ref: ARC SWR 99) (EKE5151)
  • Intrusive Event: Watching brief at Sandway Raod, Lenham (EKE10780)

Record last edited

Jul 29 2024 12:46PM