Monument record TR 35 SW 47 - Iron Age and Medieval activity

Summary

Iron Age and Medieval occupation investigated during pipeline laying

Location

Grid reference TR 31 53 (point) Centred on
Map sheet TR35SW
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish NORTHBOURNE, DOVER, KENT

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

TR 335 526 to TR 308 558 In a survey of the Thanet Water Board's pipeline from Poison Cross to Mongeham the Dover Archaeological Group recorded the following features: 1) Near Broad Lane, Betteshanger, a shallow ditch containing medieval sherds. 2) A little further on a shallow pit containing a child's skull of unknown date. 3) The road near Marley Lane, Finglesham, shown as Saxon on the OS map. Its dimensions were recorded. 3) Between the Betteshanger/Ham and Ham/Eastry roads, three U-shaped ditches from which medieval sherds were recovered. A probable Iron Agesherd was recovered from the easternmost ditch. (1) (Similar summary to that of authority 1). (2)


<1> Arch Cant 88 1973 218-19 (TD Crellin) (OS Card Reference). SKE35945.

<2> KAR 34 1973 101 (J Gaunt and D Crellin) (OS Card Reference). SKE45304.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1>XY OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 88 1973 218-19 (TD Crellin). [Mapped feature: #59885 occupartion evidence, ]
  • <2> OS Card Reference: KAR 34 1973 101 (J Gaunt and D Crellin).

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Intrusive Event: Iron Age pottery and medieval ditch, near Ham (EKE21132)

Record last edited

May 25 2023 5:30PM