Monument record TQ 85 NW 127 - Late Bronze Age/Early Iron Age Enclosure, White Horse Wood, Thurnham

Summary

During the second phase of evaluation work prior to planting of woodland for the White Horse Millennium Wood, a previously unknown oval enclosure was discovered. The enclosure measures approximately two-thirds of a hectare in area. The enclosing ditch was V-shaped and in places c.3m wide and 1.15m deep. No entrance was detected within the trenches excavated. Within the enclosure a number of discrete pits and spreads of materials were identified, but only four were sampled in the time available. From the pits and ditches a number of work flints were recovered along with sherds of flint tempered pottery.

Location

Grid reference TQ 8069 5844 (point) Centred on
Map sheet TQ85NW
District MAIDSTONE, KENT
Civil Parish THURNHAM, MAIDSTONE, KENT

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

<1> Archaeology South-East, 2001, An Archaeological Evaluation at White Horse Wood, Thurnham, Kent, ASE evaluation, White Horse Wood (Unpublished document). SKE7837.

<2> Archaeology South-East, 2002, Archaeological Watching Brief at White Horse Wood, Thurnham (Unpublished document). SKE8209.

<3> Archaeology South-East, 2003, An Archaeological Watching Brief at White Horse Wood Country Park, Thurnham, Maidstone, Kent (Unpublished document). SKE13709.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Archaeology South-East. 2001. An Archaeological Evaluation at White Horse Wood, Thurnham, Kent. ASE evaluation, White Horse Wood.
  • <2> Unpublished document: Archaeology South-East. 2002. Archaeological Watching Brief at White Horse Wood, Thurnham.
  • <3> Unpublished document: Archaeology South-East. 2003. An Archaeological Watching Brief at White Horse Wood Country Park, Thurnham, Maidstone, Kent.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Intrusive Event: Evaluation at White Horse Wood, Thurnham (Ref: ASE Site Code WHW 01) (EKE5780)
  • Intrusive Event: Watching brief at White Horse Wood, Country Park, Thurnham (Ref: WHW 03) (EKE9971)

Record last edited

Feb 4 2009 12:50PM