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Monument record TQ 67 SW 289 - Possible Bronze Age Fence, Fish Trap or trackway Ebbsfleet Valley
Summary
A dense area of brushwood stakes made from coppiced or regular wood, possibly crown or branchwood. Several have clearly axe cut ends. The elements formed some sort of upstanding woven structure possibly a fence or fish-trap. The peat, from which the stakes were found, has been radiocarbon dated to the middle Bronze Age.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 61476 74159 (94m by 11m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ67SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DARTFORD, KENT |
| Civil Parish | SWANSCOMBE AND GREENHITHE, DARTFORD, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
<1> Oxford Archaeological Unit, 2001, Channel Tunnel Rail Link Ebbsfleet Sports Ground, Northfleet, ARC ESG00, Phase 2 Evaluation Archaeological Works Fieldwork Report Final (Unpublished document). SKE12227.
<2> Oxford Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture, 2020, Prehistoric Ebbslfeet (Monograph). SKE54979.
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (2)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Intrusive Event: Evaluation at Ebbsfleet Sports Ground, Ebbsfleet Valley -3815TT (Ref: ARC ESG00) (EKE18712)
- Event Boundary: Evaluation at Ebbsfleet Sports Ground, Ebbsfleet Valley (Ref: ARC ESG00) (EKE8538)
Record last edited
Jun 20 2022 5:50PM