Monument record TR 24 NE 182 - An Late Bronze Age/Early Iron Age gully found ahead of house building work

Summary

A gully, recut on at least one occasion, was found running across the site of a new housing development. It contained pottery dating to the Late Bronze Age/Early Iron Age.

Location

Grid reference TR 26345 48071 (point)
Map sheet TR24NE
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish SHEPHERDSWELL WITH COLDRED, DOVER, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

A gully, recut on at least one occasion, was found running across the site of a new housing development. The gully was traced across the site for a minimum distance of 69 metres. It contained flint-tempered pottery, including one upright rim fragment, dating to the Late Bronze Age/Early Iron Age (1-2).


<1> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2004, Report on Evaluation Trenching at Coombe House, Shepherdswell, January, 2004 (Unpublished document). SKE15991.

<2> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2004, Report on a Watching-brief at Coombe House, Shepherdswell, 2004 (Unpublished document). SKE12577.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 2004. Report on Evaluation Trenching at Coombe House, Shepherdswell, January, 2004.
  • <2> Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 2004. Report on a Watching-brief at Coombe House, Shepherdswell, 2004.

Finds (1)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Intrusive Event: Evaluation trenching at Coombe House, Shepherdswell (Ref: CDS-EV-04) (EKE10328)
  • Intrusive Event: Watching brief at Coombe House, Shepherdswell (Ref: CDS-WB-04) (EKE8874)

Record last edited

Feb 5 2024 9:56AM