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Monument record TR 13 NE 219 - Late Iron Age - Early Roman inhumation, Saltwood
Summary
Late Iron Age - Early Roman inhumation, Saltwood
Location
| Grid reference | TR 1599 3697 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR13NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | SALTWOOD, SHEPWAY, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Excavations carried out between 1998-2001 at the Saltwood Tunnel and Stone Farm Bridleway sites, by Canterbury Archaeology Trust and Wessex Archaeology, as part of the CTRL works.
A single inhumation in the eastern-most (Early Bronze Age) barrow has been attributed to the Late Iron Age / Early Roman period, though may be slightly earlier. (1)
Additional bibliography. (2)
<1> Wessex Archaeology, 2002, Saltwood Tunnel Post Excavation Assessment Report (Unpublished document). SKE16613.
<2> Oxford Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture, 2006, The prehistoric, Roman and Anglo-Saxon funerary landscape at Saltwood Tunnel, Kent (Unpublished document). SKE16617.
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Intrusive Event: Excavation at Stone Farm Bridleway, Saltwood (Ref: ARC SFB 99) (EKE10859)
Record last edited
Jun 23 2011 2:01PM