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
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> OS Card Reference: E Greenfield's Card Index, Dartford Mus (Darent Valley 942.23 general).
  • <2> OS Card Reference: Oral: Col. G W Meates Hon.Corr..
  • <3> OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 07.10.64.
  • <4>XY 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> OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 81 1966 LIX (GW Meates).
  • <6> 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