Monument record TQ 74 SE 101 - Ditch, linear features, pits and post-holes containing Neolithic to Roman finds at Brattle Farm, Staplehurst
Summary
Location
Grid reference | TQ 77480 42640 (point) |
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Map sheet | TQ74SE |
County | KENT |
District | MAIDSTONE, KENT |
Civil Parish | STAPLEHURST, MAIDSTONE, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
Ditch, linear features, pits and post-holes containing mostly Roman (C1st-2nd AD) pottery with some Neolithic/Bronze Age pottery and flint in the area of Brattle Farm.
Some Roman pottery found in the topsoil. The majority of finds found in ditch (298 sherds) and several post holes/linear features and pits across the site (another pit contained 252 sherd of Roman pottery from an estimated 40 or more vessels). Fragments of a Samian bowl.
Rim and base of a possible Neolithic/Bronze Age vessel. Single fragment of Bronze Age pottery found in another small pit/post hole.
Roman tile fragment (possible tegula?).
Fragment of daub.
Greensand rotary quenb fragment (beehive shape) found in one of the pits. Iron Age/Roman date.
Another pit reddened with heat contained charcoal and cereal grain fragments. Another post hole hole contained cereal grain and chaff fragments. Cereal grain included emmer, spelt chaff and some oats. (1)
<1> Network Archaeology Ltd, 2001, Hadlow to High Halden Natural Gas Pipeline. Archaeological watching brief. (Unpublished document). SKE13567.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE13567 Unpublished document: Network Archaeology Ltd. 2001. Hadlow to High Halden Natural Gas Pipeline. Archaeological watching brief..
Finds (9)
- POTTERY ASSEMBLAGE (Late Iron Age to Roman - 1 AD to 199 AD)
- LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC? to 701 BC?)
- POTTERY ASSEMBLAGE (Bronze Age - 2350 BC? to 701 BC?)
- BOWL (Late Iron Age to Roman - 1 AD to 199 AD)
- VESSEL (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC? to 701 BC?)
- BEEHIVE QUERN (Early Iron Age to Roman - 800 BC to 409 AD)
- CEREAL GRAIN (Undated)
- TEGULA (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- DAUB (Unknown date)
Protected Status/Designation
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Intrusive Event: Hadlow to High Halden Natural Gas Pipeline, watching brief. (EKE9843)
Record last edited
Jul 23 2024 10:59AM