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Monument record TQ 56 SW 22 - Iron Age Settlement
Summary
At the E. end of the central spur in Lullingstone Park, on the edge of a small wood in the area centred at TQ 52046450, many fragments of 1stc. BC/AD pottery, some flint flakes and three pieces of iron slag were found by Col. G.W. Meates in 1947. During field investigations a V-shaped ditch, about 3.0m wide and 1.0m deep, was seen in a water main trench at TQ 52156452 along with a deep pit found at a later date. In the side was a patch of black earth and burnt clay (? hearth) containing a rim sherd of 1st c. AD (Belgic) pottery. This is probably the site of a settlement contemporary with the surrounding field system (TQ 56 SW 15). Area now falls within a golf course.
Location
Grid reference | TQ 5209 6451 (point) Centred on |
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Map sheet | TQ56SW |
County | KENT |
Civil Parish | EYNSFORD, SEVENOAKS, KENT |
District | SEVENOAKS, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
<1> E Greenfield's Card Index, Dartford Mus (Darent Valley 942.23 general) (OS Card Reference). SKE41535.
<2> Oral: Col. G W Meates Hon.Corr. (OS Card Reference). SKE48022.
<3> F1 ASP 07.10.64 (OS Card Reference). SKE41973.
<4> Horner, G. K. & Meates, G. W., 1965, Report 1964: Reports From Local Socieities & Groups: Lullingstone, Arch Cant 79 1964 lvlll (G W Meates) (Article in serial). SKE11894.
<5> Arch Cant 81 1966 LIX (GW Meates) (OS Card Reference). SKE35728.
<6> Field report for monument TQ 56 SW 22 - October, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE2985.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SKE41535 OS Card Reference: E Greenfield's Card Index, Dartford Mus (Darent Valley 942.23 general).
- <2> SKE48022 OS Card Reference: Oral: Col. G W Meates Hon.Corr..
- <3> SKE41973 OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 07.10.64.
- <4>XY SKE11894 Article in serial: Horner, G. K. & Meates, G. W.. 1965. Report 1964: Reports From Local Socieities & Groups: Lullingstone. Arch Cant Vol LXXIX Pages lvii - lviii. Arch Cant 79 1964 lvlll (G W Meates). [Mapped feature: #54461 settlement, ]
- <5> SKE35728 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 81 1966 LIX (GW Meates).
- <6> SKE2985 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 56 SW 22 - October, 1964.
Finds (3)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Intrusive Event: LULLINGSTONE PARK:GOLF COURSE (Ref: EI 14753) (EKE3804)
Record last edited
Apr 28 2021 4:28PM