Monument record TQ 77 SW 105 - Late Iron Age/early Roman enclosure, quarry and pits, Lower Higham
Summary
Location
Grid reference | TQ 7217 7366 (point) |
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Map sheet | TQ77SW |
County | KENT |
District | GRAVESHAM, KENT |
Civil Parish | HIGHAM, GRAVESHAM, KENT |
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Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Area K was a portion of the Grain-Shorne pipeline to the north-east of Lower Higham village excavated in 2008.
A Late Iron Age/early Roman ditch ran north-east to south-west and was up to 4m wide and 1.1m deep. It was probably a boundary ditch. A pit, 0.9m in diameter and 0.49m deep, was also dated to this period.
The ditch had silted up and fallen from use by the end of the 1st century AD when it was cut by a large quarry pit. The quarry was over 32m long, at least 9m wide and 1.2m deep. To the east of this there were two smaller sub-circular pits, up to 1.8m in diameter and 0.36m deep. These dated to the late 1st century AD and contained over 300 sherds of pottery, possibly relating to nearby settlement. (1-2)
<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- Shorne pipeline, Isle of Grain, Kent: Phase 7 Post-excavation assessment and project design for publication [DRAFT] (Unpublished document).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.
<2> 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Archaeological Investigations along the Isle of Grain – Shorne Pipeline Route, Hoo Peninsula, Kent: Publication Report (Unpublished document).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> SKE15791 Unpublished document: Archaeology South-East. 2009.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].
- <2> SKE18113 Unpublished document: Archaeology South-East. 2012. Archaeological Investigations along the Isle of Grain – Shorne Pipeline Route, Hoo Peninsula, Kent: Publication Report.
Finds (3)
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 31 2013 11:34AM