Monument record TQ 94 SE 184 - Bronze Age to Late Iron Age field system and droveway, Area 5, Brisley Farm

Summary

Bronze Age to Late Iron Age field system and droveway, Area 5, Brisley Farm

Location

Grid reference TQ 9878 4032 (point)
Map sheet TQ94SE
County KENT
District ASHFORD, KENT
Civil Parish KINGSNORTH, ASHFORD, KENT

Map

Type and Period (4)

Full Description

Evaluation found evidence of pits and post-holes. (1)


Subsequent excavation clarified the archaeological record, with evdience of droveways and associated field systems in area 6.
- Palaeolithic-Neolithic: Palaeolithic-Neolithic: a small assemblage of residual flint artefacts of uncertain prehistoric date was recovered.
- Bronze Age-Early Iron Age: 9 ditches and gullies, forming a possible droveway and associated field. Later ditches may have their origins in this period too.
- Mid Iron Age: No features assigned to this phase, but the droveway and fields may have continued to be used, especially as they appear to continue into the Late Iron Age. However, the lack of evidence from the Mid Iron Age across the Brisley Farm site may indicate a hiatus in occupation or a reduction in the population here, etc.
- Mid-Late Iron Age: further ditches, forming more fields, with the possible continuation of the droveway.
- Modern: 2 modern ditches
- Undated: numerous undated cut features. (2)

Geophysical surveying carried out by Archaeology South-East in 2012 found possible traces of the system continuing on land to the west. (3)


Archaeology South-East, 2006, Specialist Summary and Revised Publication Synopsis on Brisley Farm Excavations fro 1999-2004 (Unpublished document). SKE52022.

<1> Archaeology South-East, 2003, An Archaeological Evaluation of Phases 6 and 7 at Brisley Farm (Chartfields), Chilmington Green, Ashford, Kent (Unpublished document). SKE15980.

<2> Archaeology South-East, 2004, Brisley Farm V-VII Ashford, Kent A Post-Excavational Assessment Report On The Archaeological Excavations 2002-2003, Areas 5-7 With Proposals For Publication (Unpublished document). SKE16580.

<3> CgMs Consulting, 2012, Detailed Magnetometer Survey: Land at Chilmington Green, Ashford, Kent (Unpublished document). SKE18080.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • --- Unpublished document: Archaeology South-East. 2006. Specialist Summary and Revised Publication Synopsis on Brisley Farm Excavations fro 1999-2004.
  • <1> Unpublished document: Archaeology South-East. 2003. An Archaeological Evaluation of Phases 6 and 7 at Brisley Farm (Chartfields), Chilmington Green, Ashford, Kent.
  • <2> Unpublished document: Archaeology South-East. 2004. Brisley Farm V-VII Ashford, Kent A Post-Excavational Assessment Report On The Archaeological Excavations 2002-2003, Areas 5-7 With Proposals For Publication.
  • <3> Unpublished document: CgMs Consulting. 2012. Detailed Magnetometer Survey: Land at Chilmington Green, Ashford, Kent.

Finds (2)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (3)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Detailed magnetormeter surve, Chilmington Green (Ref: 2012253) (EKE12531)
  • Intrusive Event: Evaluation of Phases 6 and 7 at Brisley Farm (Chartfields), Chilmington Green (Ref: 1708) (EKE10316)
  • Intrusive Event: Excavation, Areas 5-7, Brisley Farm (Ref: 1749) (EKE10818)

Record last edited

Jun 27 2019 3:13PM