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Monument record TR 02 SW 59 - Late Iron Age causeway, Lydd Quarry
Summary
A Late Iron Age timber structure, possibly a causeway, found at Lydd 9, Lydd Quarry.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 0274 2032 (point) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR02SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | LYDD, SHEPWAY, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
In 1998 a watching brief carried out by Archaeology South-East on topsoil stripping for gravel extraction at Lydd 9, Lydd Quarry found an arrangement of 17 timber uprights in five discrete groups. These posts perhaps represent the northern extent of two parallel rows of piers that may have supported a c.2m wide deck, possibly a causeway across a channel towards a gravel outcrop c.40m to the south. It could also have provided access to a mussel bed. Late Iron Age pottery was found in an associated context. (1)
<1> Archaeology South-East, 1998, Post-Excavation Assessment of Brett's Lydd Quarry, Kent, part 9 (Unpublished document). SKE7339.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE7339 Unpublished document: Archaeology South-East. 1998. Post-Excavation Assessment of Brett's Lydd Quarry, Kent, part 9.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Intrusive Event: Watching Brief at Brett's Lydd Quarry (Lydd 9) (Ref: 926) (EKE5415)
Record last edited
Apr 4 2012 2:23PM