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Monument record TR 14 SE 84 - Prehistoric Ditch, Lyminge
Summary
A section of north-south aligned straight ditch was found, cut by later burials, containing in its fill animal bone and prehistoric struck flint.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 1641 4170 (point) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR14SE |
| County | KENT |
| District | FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | LYMINGE, SHEPWAY, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A section of north-south aligned straight ditch was found, cut by later burials, containing in its fill animal bone and prehistoric struck flint. Pottery sherds were found in the plough soil in 2002 and 1953-55 excavations (TR 14 Se 17) A possible barrow may have been located to the north -east as well (TR 14 SE 85).(1-2)
<1> Warhurst, A., 1956, The Jutish Cemetery at Lyminge, Arch Cant 69 1955 6 (A Warhurst) (Article in serial). SKE12199.
<2> Dover Archaeological Group, 2002, Report on Evaluation Trenching at Lyminge Anglo-Saxon Cemetery, 2002 (Unpublished document). SKE12198.
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Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Intrusive Event: Evaluation Trench at Early-Medieval Cemetery, Lyminge, Shepway (Ref: LCR-02) (EKE8510)
Record last edited
Aug 13 2013 1:29PM