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Monument record TQ 96 NW 116 - Multi period occupation site on Kemsley Fields, Kemsley, near Sittingbourne
Summary
Evidence of prehistoric, Roman and medieval settlement found on site. Neolithic pottery and flint, late Bronze Age artfacts, as well as various finds from Mid to Late Iron Age, Roman and medieval periods found. Four-post structure, ditches, hearth, and possible cremation burial.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 91115 66451 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ96NW |
| Civil Parish | SITTINGBOURNE, SWALE, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | SWALE, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (6)
Full Description
<1> Museum of London Archaeology Service, 2006, Archaeological post-excavation assessment of Kemsley fields, Kemsley, near Sittingbourne (Unpublished document). SKE13126.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE13126 Unpublished document: Museum of London Archaeology Service. 2006. Archaeological post-excavation assessment of Kemsley fields, Kemsley, near Sittingbourne.
Finds (26)
- LOOMWEIGHT (Late Iron Age - 100 BC? to 42 AD?)
- BOWL (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
- POTTERY ASSEMBLAGE (Middle Iron Age to Late Iron Age - 400 BC to 42 AD)
- ROOF TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POTTERY ASSEMBLAGE (Prehistoric or Roman - 500000 BC to 409 AD)
- QUERN (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- TESSERA (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- ROOF TILE (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1900 AD?)
- BRICK (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1499 AD)
- POTTERY ASSEMBLAGE (Post Roman - 410 AD to 1900 AD)
- BURNT FLINT (Prehistoric or Roman - 500000 BC to 409 AD)
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Unknown date)
- MOLLUSCA REMAINS (Unknown date)
- RING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- BRACELET (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- KNIFE (Unknown date)
- GLASS WORKING DEBRIS (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- GLASS WORKING DEBRIS (Post Medieval to Modern - 1540 AD to 2050 AD)
- WASTE (Unknown date)
- STUD (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- NAIL (Unknown date)
- CHAIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- CLAY PIPE (SMOKING) (Unknown date)
- NAIL (Unknown date)
- SLAG (Unknown date)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Intrusive Event: Milton-Kemsley Distributor Road Excavation (Ref: KT-MIL03) (EKE9415)
- Intrusive Event: Northern Housing Area, Kemsley Fields, Ridham Avenue Excavation (Ref: KT-RID04) (EKE13307)
Record last edited
Oct 16 2012 2:11PM