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Monument record TR 24 SW 25 - Iron Age Pit found near Hockley Sole
Summary
Late Iron Age pit containing pottery sherds of 13 fabric types, 6 new, a piece of daub and a possible leather strap with 2 iron studs.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 2464 4039 (point) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR24SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | CAPEL-LE-FERNE, DOVER, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Small truncated rectangular pit, flat bottomed with straight sides found containing c.140 sherds of LIA pottery. Thirteen fabric types were present six of which were new with no known parallels. Vessel types included jars, bowls ranging from coarse to fineware. With the sherds were two small iron objects pierced by copper alloy rivets with probably part of a leather strap.(1,2)
<1> RPS Coulston, 1997, Dover Spine Main: Archaeological Monitoring Report (Unpublished document). SKE7235.
<2> Bennett, M., 1996, Archaeologia Cantiana: Work on water pipelines Vol. 116 1996, Vol.CXVI 1996 (Article in serial). SKE7237.
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (4)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Intrusive Event: Watching Brief along Dover Spine Main water pipeline (EKE5348)
Record last edited
Feb 24 2011 9:35AM