[TQ 6475 7425] Pits containing Medieval and Post Medieval pottery and metalware. (1) Excavations at No.43 High Street, Gravesend in 1963 uncovered five pits of varying depth in an area behind a cobbler's shop. The pits produced many vessels, from storage vessels to jugs and tankards ranging from thirteenth to eighteenth century in date. From the evidence it would appear that the site had been in continuous occupation fron the thirteenth century, with very extensive occupation in the seventeenth century until the present day. From the pottery evidence, it was possible to approximately date the rubbish pits as: Pit No.1 c.1590 - c.1770 No.2 c.1790 - c.1830 No.3 c.1790 and finally filled c.1850 No.4 ? and filled c.1860 No.5 ? and filled when basement was dug c.1845. (2)

<1> K.A.R.U. Record Card G104 (OS Card Reference). SKE45226.

<2> Arch Cant 86 1971 193-202 (E.W.Tilley) (OS Card Reference). SKE35840.