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Monument record TQ 96 NW 111 - Possible Neolithic or Bronze Age cremation burial at The Street, Iwade
Summary
During evaluation excavation evidence for a possible Bronze Age cremation was uncovered.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 9015 6759 (point) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ96NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | SWALE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | IWADE, SWALE, KENT |
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Evaluation excavation found an isolated, shallow, flat-bottomed pit at the east end of the site, which contained four sherds of a flint-tempered Deverell-Rimbury type pottery vessel of Bronze Age date, a flint flake and charcoal No bone was seen, but it is thought likely that the feature was a solitary cremation burial although a hearth is also possible. A mid-late Bronze Age field system (TQ 96 NW 102) was found to the south of the area, and prehistoric features were found at Area III to the immediate north (TQ 96 NW 105) (1)
<1> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 1997, Iwade, The Street: Archaeological Evaluation (Unpublished document). SWX6722.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SWX6722 Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 1997. Iwade, The Street: Archaeological Evaluation.
Finds (2)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Intrusive Event: Evaluation at The Street, Iwade (Ref: 750) (EKE8663)
Record last edited
May 9 2012 3:20PM