Monument record TQ 77 SE 180 - Roman ditch and pits, Lodge Hill

Summary

A Roman field boundary and two pits, one of which had two partially complete vessels with burnt plant remains within them, possibly part of a structured deposit. It is not thought that ploughing has removed any other features.

Location

Grid reference TQ 7611 7457 (point)
Map sheet TQ77SE
County KENT
Civil Parish COOLING, MEDWAY, KENT
Unitary Authority MEDWAY

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Area G was a portion of the Grain-Shorne pipeline immediately in front of a World War Two pill-box excavated in 2009. There did not appear to be truncation by ploughing.

The only features found were a Roman field boundary and two small pits dated to the first and second centuries AD. The ditch was 2.3m wide and 0.32m deep. The pits were up to 0.6m in diameter. One contained two partially complete pottery vessels filled with charred botanical remains. It is thought that this represents a structured deposit rather than food remains left in discarded vessels (1).


<1> Archaeology South-East, 2009, Archaeological investigations at Grain - Shorne pipeline, Isle of Grain, Kent: Phase 7 Post-excavation assessment and project design for publication [DRAFT] (Unpublished document). SKE15791.

<1> Archaeology South-East, 2012, Archaeological Investigations along the Isle of Grain – Shorne Pipeline Route, Hoo Peninsula, Kent: Publication Report (Unpublished document). SKE18113.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Archaeology South-East. 2009. Archaeological investigations at Grain - Shorne pipeline, Isle of Grain, Kent: Phase 7 Post-excavation assessment and project design for publication [DRAFT].
  • <1> Unpublished document: Archaeology South-East. 2012. Archaeological Investigations along the Isle of Grain – Shorne Pipeline Route, Hoo Peninsula, Kent: Publication Report.

Finds (4)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Intrusive Event: Excavations along the Isle of Grain - Shorne pipeline route (Ref: IOG07) (EKE10163)

Record last edited

Jan 30 2013 3:26PM