Monument record TQ 74 SE 252 - Pits and other features containing possible Iron Age pottery and iron smelting slag at Lindridge

Summary

Several large pits and other features, probably of Late Iron Age date, were found at Lindridge. Two shallow, roughly circular features contained charcoal and slag. Two tear-drop features had similar contents. Pottery sherds dating from 1st and 2nd centuries were found and several square post holes. A gully contained iron smelting slag and included charcoal with a carbon dating of 60BC to 80AD. A rectangular pit contained 10 sherds of Iron Age pottery while another pit had 1 sherd of pot, from Late Iron Age to Roman in date. A grain of bread wheat was found.

Location

Grid reference TQ 76560 44379 (point)
Map sheet TQ74SE
County KENT
District MAIDSTONE, KENT
Civil Parish MARDEN, MAIDSTONE, KENT
Civil Parish STAPLEHURST, MAIDSTONE, KENT

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Full Description

Two very shallow, roughly circular, features containing charcoal and slag rich fills in the middle of reddened areas. Two other similar features of teardrop shape contained similar items. One feature was cut by a modern land drain which contained residual pottery sherds dated to the late first to mid second centuries AD. There were also several small, square postholes. Another circular feature with a square posthole and squarish pit with disturbed fills was nearby.

Gully contained iron smelting slag including oak charcoal with a carbon date range of 60 BC to 80 AD.

A rectangular pit contained 10 sherds of Iron Age pottery. Another pit contained a single sherd of Late Iron Age or early Roman pottery.

Several incutting pits which contained a grain of bread wheat and Iron Age or Roman pottery. (1)


<1> Network Archaeology Ltd, 2001, Hadlow to High Halden Natural Gas Pipeline. Archaeological watching brief. (Unpublished document). SKE13567.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Network Archaeology Ltd. 2001. Hadlow to High Halden Natural Gas Pipeline. Archaeological watching brief..

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Intrusive Event: Hadlow to High Halden Natural Gas Pipeline, watching brief. (EKE9843)

Record last edited

Jul 23 2024 10:01AM