Monument record TQ 94 NW 57 - Possible funerary or furnace features, Tile Lodge Farm, Charing

Summary

A discrete grouping of seven shallow pit features. None contain any dateable evidence, but other finds, burnt bone, charcoal, burnt flint and iron slag suggest that these features may represent one of the following. Either un-urned cremation burials with associated pyre pits or the remains of furnaces involved with industrial working.

Location

Grid reference TQ 9347 4947 (point) Estimated from sources
Map sheet TQ94NW
District ASHFORD, KENT
Civil Parish CHARING, ASHFORD, KENT

Map

Type and Period (3)

Full Description

Archaeology South-East, 2002, Interim Statement on Archaeological Investigations at Brett's Charing Sand Pit, Tile Lodge Farm, Charing Kent: Phase2 (a) Extraction Area (Unpublished document). SKE12202.

Archaeology South-East, 2002, Interim Statement on Archaeological Investigations at Brett's Charing Sand Pit, Tile Lodge Farm, Charing Kent: Phase2 (a) Extraction Area (Unpublished document). Ske12202.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • --- Unpublished document: Archaeology South-East. 2002. Interim Statement on Archaeological Investigations at Brett's Charing Sand Pit, Tile Lodge Farm, Charing Kent: Phase2 (a) Extraction Area.
  • --- Unpublished document: Archaeology South-East. 2002. Interim Statement on Archaeological Investigations at Brett's Charing Sand Pit, Tile Lodge Farm, Charing Kent: Phase2 (a) Extraction Area.

Finds (2)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Intrusive Event: Watching Brief at Tile Lodge Farm Phase 2 (a) Extraction Area. (Ref: 1522) (EKE8513)

Record last edited

Oct 22 2024 10:35AM