Monument record TR 02 NE 59 - Early medieval pit complex, New Romney, Kent, 2001

Summary

A complex of medieval pits and cuts found during an excavation by Canterbury Archaeological Trust, March 2001. these may relate to the former site of a building of a similar date which was also discovered at this location (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 0661 2502 (10m by 3m)
Map sheet TR02NE
County KENT
District FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT
Civil Parish NEW ROMNEY, SHEPWAY, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

An early medieval complex of pits and cuts found during an excavation by Canterbury Archaeological Trust, March 2001. in detail: at the north east corner of the site two features, a square pit with rounded corners and a small circular pit were sealed by a layer of grey and pale yellow silty sand. Both of these features cut into the underlying clean yellow sand. Their fills contained pottery datable to 1200-1325. towards the centre of the site a series of roughly circular intercutting pits of varying sizes. All of these features contained a mix of fills. Most produced datable pottery, mostly 1200-1325. (1)


<1> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2001, Report of an Archaeological Excavation, Prospect House, Fairfield Road New Romney (Unpublished document). SKE7868.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 2001. Report of an Archaeological Excavation, Prospect House, Fairfield Road New Romney.

Finds (1)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Event Boundary: Watching Brief at Prospect House, Fairfield Road, New Romney (Ref: FRNR WB-01) (EKE5789)
  • Intrusive Event: Watching Brief at Prospect House, Fairfield Road, New Romney (Ref: FRNR WB-01) (EKE20455)

Record last edited

Feb 27 2023 2:58PM