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Monument record TQ 75 NW 137 - Bradbourne Fields, Early Romano-British Site
Summary
During trial trenching a number of ditch, pit and gullies were found of a Late Iron Age-Early Roman possible farmstead dating from the ealry 1C to the late 2ndC. The site covers an area approximately 150m n-s by 120m e-w. Whether occupation continued into the later Roman period is unclear.(3)
Top-soil stripping, cleaning and recording of area for housing development in 1997. A large number of archaeological features were recovered consisting of pits, ditches and post-holes. Also a gravel trackway, stone structure and cremaiton burial were also found.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 7057 5826 (point) Centred on |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ75NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT |
| Civil Parish | EAST MALLING AND LARKFIELD, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
<1> Oxford Archaeological Unit, 1995, Land to the North of Bradbourne House, East Malling (Unpublished document). SKE7069.
<2> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 1996, Watching Brief at Bradbourne House, East Malling (Unpublished document). SKE7933.
<3> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 1996, An Archaeological Evaluation at Bradbourne Fields, East Malling (Unpublished document). SKE7144.
<4> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2001, Bradbourne House, East Malling, Post-Excavation Assessment (Unpublished document). SKE7934.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SKE7069 Unpublished document: Oxford Archaeological Unit. 1995. Land to the North of Bradbourne House, East Malling.
- <2> SKE7933 Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 1996. Watching Brief at Bradbourne House, East Malling.
- <3> SKE7144 Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 1996. An Archaeological Evaluation at Bradbourne Fields, East Malling.
- <4> SKE7934 Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 2001. Bradbourne House, East Malling, Post-Excavation Assessment.
Finds (10)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (3)
- Intrusive Event: Evaluation at Bradbourne Fields, East Malling (EKE5273)
- Intrusive Event: Top-soil Stripping at Bradbourne Hse, East Malling (Ref: Site Code BHEM 97) (EKE5835)
- Intrusive Event: Watching brief at Bradboure House, East Malling (EKE5834)
Record last edited
Dec 16 2008 2:21PM