Monument record TQ 57 NE 36 - Medieval buildings, Littlebrook

Summary

Medieval buildings, Littlebrook, discovered in the mid 20th century and re-excavated by the Dartford and District Archaeological Group in 1972

Location

Grid reference TQ 5587 7561 (point) FCE
Map sheet TQ57NE
County KENT
District DARTFORD, KENT
Civil Parish DARTFORD, DARTFORD, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

(LB) Littlebrook, Pond Field. TQ 55877561. The archaeological potential of this area was first noted by F.C.J Spurrell, F.S.A, an archaeologist and antiquarian. In 1883 he reported the discovery of some Anglo Saxon graves at Littlebrook. (see TQ 57 NE 35). More than fifty years later the site of a Medieval settlement was discovered to the south east of these embankments in the area known as Pond Field. This discovery was made by Harold Mair. Accompanied by his son Gordon, he was able to carry out a small excavation from which a plan of the site was produced in his book `The XVth Mile Stage'. In 1972 the Group relocated Mair's medieval site. Our excavation revealed a rectangular building measuring 8.5m x 8m. The walls were formed by several courses of mortared chalk and flint.[Full report]. The site at Littlebrook has now been partially destroyed , although an area of it still survives buried under the recently widened embankment which carries the road traffic out to the power station (1). Site photographs (2,3).


Mair HCS, 1953, THE XVTH MILE STAGE/30 (Miscellaneous Material). SKE53737.

<1> Dart Dist Arch Grp, 1986, Redicovering Dartford, Dartford Dist.Arch Group. 18,19 fig.,50.(1986) (OS Card Reference). SKE49114.

<2> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9413.

<3> 1947, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9773.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • --- Miscellaneous Material: Mair HCS. 1953. THE XVTH MILE STAGE/30.
  • <1> OS Card Reference: Dart Dist Arch Grp. 1986. Redicovering Dartford, Dartford Dist.Arch Group. 18,19 fig.,50.(1986).
  • <2> Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 3081. print.
  • <3> Photograph (Print): 1947. Photograph. 6155. print.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Intrusive Event: POND FIELD,LITTLEBROOK (Ref: EI 14870) (EKE3884)

Record last edited

Apr 20 2021 4:07PM