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Monument record TQ 67 SE 239 - Late Iron Age - Roman Field Boundaries, Gravesend
Summary
A series of ditches interpreted as part of a 1st century field system along with one ditch containing late 2nd to 3rd century pottery. Extent not known.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 6687 7330 (point) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ67SE |
| Civil Parish | GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | GRAVESHAM, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Sections of ditches representing a 1st century field system. A single ditch was found containing late 2nd to 3rd century Roman pottery, possibly indicating the agricultural use of the area through the 1st to 3rd century. Due to the scale of the archaeological work, the extent of the ditches could not the determined.(1)
<1> Essex County Council Field Archaeology Unit, 2001, Land Adjacent to North West Kent College Playing Fields, Dering Way, Gravesend, Kent: Archaeological Trenching Evaluation (Unpublished document). SKE12303.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE12303 Unpublished document: Essex County Council Field Archaeology Unit. 2001. Land Adjacent to North West Kent College Playing Fields, Dering Way, Gravesend, Kent: Archaeological Trenching Evaluation.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Intrusive Event: Evaluation of land adjacent to North West Kent College playing fields, Dering Way, Gravesend (EKE8607)
Record last edited
Sep 13 2011 12:49PM