Monument record TQ 66 SE 45 - Romano-British activity on land near Holborough
Summary
Location
Grid reference | TQ 69749 63280 (point) |
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Map sheet | TQ66SE |
District | TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT |
Civil Parish | SNODLAND, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Three principle periods of activity were identified at this site; late Bronze Age, Romano-British and post-Medieval periods.
The Romano-British period features consisted of two relatively substantial, recut, broadly parallel V-shaped ditches of mid-1st century date. These perhaps formed part of a small enclosure on the higher ground on the norhtern edge of the site. The early date and prominent location of this postulated enclosure might suggest the possibility of a military function. A cremation burial in the same area, which included 5 potery vessels, was probably slightly later though still of 1st century date. No other Romano-British features were positively identified although metal-detecting recovered a notable assemblage of of late roman (3rd-4th century) coins, close to the springs at Holborough mill(1).
(See TQ 66 SE 44 and TQ 66 SE 46)
<1> Wessex Archaeology, 1998, Land at Holborough, Near Rochester, Kent Second Stage Field Evaluation: Trial Trenching (Unpublished document). SKE7371.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE7371 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 1998. Land at Holborough, Near Rochester, Kent Second Stage Field Evaluation: Trial Trenching.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Intrusive Event: Land west of Holborough: Trial Trenching (Ref: 45155.01) (EKE5436)
Record last edited
Aug 24 2011 3:38PM