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Monument record TQ 84 SE 100 - Several features (pits, ditches) and slag, with single Iron Age pottery fragment, Monks Hill, Biddenden
Summary
Several features (pits, ditches, post holes) and slag, with single Iron Age pottery fragment. Probable iron-smelting site.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 86040 41440 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ84SE |
| County | KENT |
| District | ASHFORD, KENT |
| Civil Parish | BIDDENDEN, ASHFORD, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Probable iron-smelting site.
Several features (gully, pits, ditches, post holes) and slag, with single Iron Age pottery fragment.
Small pit contained charcoal which was carbon-dated to 120 BC to AD 30.
Two postholes to the west of the gully and one to the south.
Slage rich deposits found across the site in several features. (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 (Unpublished document).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 SKE13567 Unpublished document: Network Archaeology Ltd. 2001.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 (1)
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
Apr 29 2024 12:53PM