Monument record TR 04 SW 381 - 6+ Late Iron Age / Early Roman graves at Millbank Reception Centre, Ashford

Evaluation at Millbank Reception Centre undertaken by Canterbury Archaeological Trust in 2003.

A row of 6/7 N-S aligned grave cuts, possibly part of a larger cemetery. No human remains survived due to unfavourable soil conditions, and no datable artefacts were found, though the possible evidence of a wooden coffin was determined. The presence of Late Iron Age / Early Roman features to the north, and Westhawk Farm to the south suggest a similar date for the graves. (1)

<1> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2003, Archaeological Evaluation of land at Millbank Reception Centre, Millbank Place, Ashford, Kent (Unpublished document). SKE16447.