Monument record TR 34 SE 368 - A possible Bronze Age ditch, located in land next to Townsend Farm Road
Summary
Location
Grid reference | TR 35661 44856 (point) |
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Map sheet | TR34SE |
County | KENT |
District | DOVER, KENT |
Civil Parish | ST MARGARET’S AT CLIFFE, DOVER, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
In the southwest facing section towards the north-western end of the drainage run, a cut with shallow sloping sides (95) measuring c.3.25m wide and over 0.80m in depth was recorded. The fragmented chalk fills contained no dateable material although this was cut by pit (88). This measured 0.96m wide and 1.05m deep, cut from a level of 84.45mOD. The fill contained sherds of pottery and pieces of struck flint that appeared to be of prehistoric origin and refuse material including animal bone and marine shells.
Near the middle of the length of the service run, a possible Bronze Age ditch (50) was recorded running in an approximately north-south orientation. This was revealed in the south facing section to be 0.70m in depth and c.3.00m wide. The fills did not produce any datable finds but were cut by (56) the grave for Anglo-Saxon burial (55).
At the south-eastern end of the service trench, a deposit of mixed brick-earth (99) was encountered filling a depression in the natural chalk bedrock. This contained occasional sherds of pottery, struck and burnt flint such as was recovered from a similar deposit recorded in Trench 1 during the evaluation stage that was positioned nearby. (1)
<1> Pre-Construct Archaeology, 2005, An Archaeological Watching Brief of Land at Townsend Farm Road, St Margaret's at Cliffe, Kent (Unpublished document). SKE12588.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE12588 Unpublished document: Pre-Construct Archaeology. 2005. An Archaeological Watching Brief of Land at Townsend Farm Road, St Margaret's at Cliffe, Kent.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Intrusive Event: Watching Brief at Townsend Farm Road, St Margaret's at Cliffe (Ref: KTFM 04) (EKE8884)
Record last edited
Apr 15 2010 4:47PM