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Monument record TQ 84 SW 100 - Medieval (?) iron smelting site, with some medieval pottery fragments, Frittenden, nr Tunbridge Wells
Summary
Medieval iron smelting site. Several shallow slag-filled features. 'Considerable' quantity of slag. Large sherd of Limpsfield ware vessel (dated to mid C12th-mid13th AD) found in one of the curvilinear features. A second sherd of this type of pottery was recovered from the stripped subsoil surface
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 80870 41820 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ84SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT |
| Civil Parish | FRITTENDEN, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
<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 (Unpublished document).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 SKE13567 Unpublished document: Network Archaeology Ltd. 2001.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 (2)
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
Dec 15 2023 3:06PM