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Monument record TR 26 SE 16 - Iron Age pottery, probable occpation site
Summary
Possible occupation site. Iron age pottery, waste flakes, struck flint as well as other objects have been found
Location
| Grid reference | TR 2549 6090 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR26SE |
| County | KENT |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | PRESTON, DOVER, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
[TR 2550 6090] Two small pits (A and B) were discovered immediately south of Mill Lane, in the orchard of Hardacre Farm, during the courseof laying a water-main from Stourmouth to Adisham in 1960. Site A revealed waste flint flakes and one scraper; 98 sherds of Iron Age pottery, hand-made and predominately in coarse, flint-gritted fabrics. Site B produced one struck flint flake; 16 sherds of tile and one fragment of glass. (The following sites were also recorded along the course of the water-main:- TR 25 NW 48, 49, 50, 51, 52 and 53; TR 26 SE 17, 18 and 19.) (1)
<1> Arch Cant 93 1977 91-103 illus map (JD Ogilvie) (OS Card Reference). SKE36162.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1>XY SKE36162 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 93 1977 91-103 illus map (JD Ogilvie). [Mapped feature: #51134 occupation soite, ]
Finds (2)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Intrusive Event: HARDACRE FARM (SITES 2-3), 1960-61 (Ref: EI 36135) (EKE4794)
Record last edited
Jan 27 2023 1:32PM