Monument record TQ 96 SW 231 - Iron Age and Roman features at plot L1 Castle Road, Sittingbourne
Summary
Location
Grid reference | TQ 92047 64862 (point) |
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Map sheet | TQ96SW |
Civil Parish | SITTINGBOURNE, SWALE, KENT |
County | KENT |
District | SWALE, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
One large pit (C1st AD), and three small pits, one of which is also, probably C1st. Several ditches, undated except by association with earlier CAT excavation results which suggests mid or late Iron Age date. 70 sherds of Roman pottery dating from C1st to C4th. Variety of different types (e.g. sandy grey ware, fllint tempered ware, fine red and grey Upchurch ware and so on). Various types of vessels. Single struck flint (690g). 11 fragments of cattle bone. . Single hob nail, probably dating to same period as pottery also found. (1)
Excavation of the site in 2006 by Archaeology South-East found Roman features across the site. (2-3)
<1> CgMs Consulting, 2005, Plot L1 Castle Road, Sittingbourne, Kent: Archaeological Evaluation Report (Unpublished document). SKE13116.
<2> Archaeology South-East, 2006, Plot 1, Castle Road, Sittingbourne, Kent: Post-Excavation Assessment & Proposals for Publication (Unpublished document). SKE17849.
<3> Jon Sygrave, 2008, Archaeological Investigations at Plot 1, Castle Road, Sittingbourne, Kent (Article in serial). SKE17902.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SKE13116 Unpublished document: CgMs Consulting. 2005. Plot L1 Castle Road, Sittingbourne, Kent: Archaeological Evaluation Report.
- <2> SKE17849 Unpublished document: Archaeology South-East. 2006. Plot 1, Castle Road, Sittingbourne, Kent: Post-Excavation Assessment & Proposals for Publication.
- <3> SKE17902 Article in serial: Jon Sygrave. 2008. Archaeological Investigations at Plot 1, Castle Road, Sittingbourne, Kent. Arch Cant 128: 129-142.
Finds (4)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Intrusive Event: Evaluation work at plot L1 Castle Road, Sittingbourne. (Ref: SW/05/0117) (EKE9408)
- Intrusive Event: Excavation of Plot 1, Castle Road, Sittingbourne (EKE12276)
Record last edited
Oct 5 2012 5:03PM