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Monument record TQ 76 NE 449 - Post Medieval dumping, eastern approach of the Medway Tunnel.
Summary
Post Medieval dumping, identified in excavations in 1994 on the eastern approach of the Medway Tunnel.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 7626 6986 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ76NE |
| Civil Parish | ROCHESTER & CHATHAM, MEDWAY, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
In 1994 an excavation on the Medway Tunnel eastern approach was undertaken by Canterbury Archaeological Trust. Potsherds, bone fragments, wood and leather offcuts, scrap iron and musket flint were all found having been dumped as refuse prior to dockland expansion in 1868. In 1868 a clay was dumped over the refuse to cap it and used as a platform to built the dockyard expansion on. (1)
<1> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 1994 Feb, Excavations on the Eastern Approach of the Medway Tunnel: An Assessment (Unpublished document). SWX6768.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SWX6768 Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 1994 Feb. Excavations on the Eastern Approach of the Medway Tunnel: An Assessment.
Finds (3)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Intrusive Event: Excavations at the eastern approach of the Medway Tunnel (EKE11512)
- Intrusive Event: Watching brief at the eastern approach of the Medway Tunnel (EKE21311)
Record last edited
Feb 7 2012 11:08AM