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Monument record TR 26 NW 219 - Bronze Age and Iron Age pits, ditches, cremations, and post holes, west of Hillborough
Summary
Pits, ditches, cremations, and post holes dating between the Bronze Age and Iron Age periods were excavated to the west of Hillborough. In 1994 a watching brief was done on the pipeline for the Herne Bay Water Treatment. In 1995 a report assessing the archaeology of the Herne Bay Waste Water Treatment plan was compiled. Further excavation was carried out between 2021-2023 in advance of proposed development at the site.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 2043 6760 (905m by 243m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR26NW |
| Civil Parish | HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | CANTERBURY, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (9)
- DITCH (Late Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 1000 BC to 42 AD)
- PIT (Late Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 1000 BC to 42 AD)
- GULLY (Late Bronze Age to Early Iron Age - 1000 BC to 401 BC)
- POST HOLE (Late Bronze Age to Early Iron Age - 1000 BC to 401 BC)
- CREMATION (Bronze Age - 2350 BC? to 701 BC?)
- WATERHOLE (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- FIELD SYSTEM (Iron Age - 800 BC? (About) to 42 AD? (About))
- BOUNDARY DITCH (Iron Age - 800 BC? to 42 AD?)
- Hoard (Bronze Age - 2350 BC? to 701 BC?)
Full Description
<1> Andrew Hutcheson, 1994, An Interim Report on the Archaeology of the Herne Bay Water Treatment Pipeline (Unpublished document). SKE17251.
<1> Andrew Hutcheson, 1994, An Interim Report on the Archaeology of the Herne Bay Water Treatment Pipeline (Unpublished document). SKE17453.
<2> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 1995, The Herne Bay Water Treatment Project: An Assessment of the Archaeological Discoveries
The Herne Bay Water Treatment Project: An Assessment of the Archaeological Discoveries (Unpublished document). SKE17345.
<3> Cotswold Archaeology, 2024, Land At Hillborough, Herne Bay, Phase 2 Archaeological Evaluation (Unpublished document). SKE56912.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SKE17251 Unpublished document: Andrew Hutcheson. 1994. An Interim Report on the Archaeology of the Herne Bay Water Treatment Pipeline.
- <1> SKE17453 Unpublished document: Andrew Hutcheson. 1994. An Interim Report on the Archaeology of the Herne Bay Water Treatment Pipeline.
- <2> SKE17345 Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 1995. The Herne Bay Water Treatment Project: An Assessment of the Archaeological Discoveries The Herne Bay Water Treatment Project: An Assessment of the Archaeological Discoveries.
- <3> SKE56912 Unpublished document: Cotswold Archaeology. 2024. Land At Hillborough, Herne Bay, Phase 2 Archaeological Evaluation.
Finds (15)
- SHERD (Late Bronze Age to Early Iron Age - 1000 BC to 401 BC)
- SPINDLE WHORL (Iron Age - 800 BC? to 42 AD?)
- POTTERY ASSEMBLAGE (Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2350 BC? to 42 AD?)
- HUMAN REMAINS (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC? to 701 BC?)
- WORKED FLINT (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC? to 701 BC?)
- DAUB (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC? to 701 BC?)
- WHEAT GRAIN (Early Neolithic to Roman - 4000 BC? to 409 AD?)
- BARLEY GRAIN (Early Neolithic to Roman - 4000 BC? to 409 AD?)
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Bronze Age - 2350 BC? to 701 BC?)
- INGOT (Bronze Age - 2350 BC? to 701 BC?)
- WORKED FLINT (Bronze Age - 2350 BC? to 701 BC?)
- CORE (Bronze Age - 2350 BC? to 701 BC?)
- FLAKE (Bronze Age - 2350 BC? to 701 BC?)
- BLADE (Bronze Age - 2350 BC? to 701 BC?)
- CERAMIC (Bronze Age - 2350 BC? to 701 BC?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (6)
- Intrusive Event: Archaeological evaluation (Phase 1) on land at Hillborough, Herne Bay, 2021 (EKE23938)
- Intrusive Event: Archaeological evaluation (Phase 2) on land at Hillborough, Herne Bay, 2023 (Ref: Site Code: LHH23) (EKE23937)
- Intrusive Event: Archaeological excavation on land at Hillborough, Herne Bay, 2022 (EKE23939)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Desk based assessment for the wastewaster treatment scheme at Herne Bay (EKE11508)
- Intrusive Event: Evaluation for Herne Bay Water Treatment Works (EKE11509)
- Intrusive Event: Watching brief for the Herne Bay Water Treatment Pipeline (EKE11516)
Record last edited
Oct 9 2024 3:57PM