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Findspot record TR 06 SW 289 - Bronze Age flints along Water Lane, Ospringe
Summary
Two small scale excavations either side of Water Lane, Ospringe, yielded Bronze Age flint implements, waste flakes and pot boilers from all contexts.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 0025 6073 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR06SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | SWALE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | FAVERSHAM, SWALE, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Two small scale excavations, K54 and K55, were dug opposite each other in gardens on either side of Water Lane, Ospringe. The excavation was part of a research project being carried out in the Ospringe area by the Faversham Society Archaeological Research Group into prehistoric and early medieval human activity. All contexts yielded flint waste flakes, small pot boilers and a small number of finished flint tools such as an end scraper of Bronze Age type. (1)
<1> Faversham Society Archaeological Research Group, 2012, Understanding Ospringe Project 2008-9 and 2011 (Unpublished document). SKE17255.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE17255 Unpublished document: Faversham Society Archaeological Research Group. 2012. Understanding Ospringe Project 2008-9 and 2011.
Finds (2)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Intrusive Event: Understanding Ospringe project (EKE11520)
Record last edited
Feb 1 2012 4:01PM