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Findspot record TQ 94 SE 214 - Late Iron Age/early Roman period activity, Friars School, Great Chart
Summary
Late Iron Age/early Roman pits, possibly part of a larger site to the northwest. One pit contained iron slag, indicating Late Iron Age small-scale smelting.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 9761 4189 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ94SE |
| County | KENT |
| District | ASHFORD, KENT |
| Civil Parish | GREAT CHART WITH SINGLETON, ASHFORD, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
In 2008 Pre-Construct Archaeology conducted a programme of works at the Friars School, Great Chart. Two features were identified in Area 1 as being of Late Iron Age/early Roman date. The larger of these was possibly a clay extraction pit and both perhaps belong to an area of activity extended to the northwest beyond the limits of the excavated area. Slag was recovered from one of the pits and is evidence of Late Iron Age iron smelting in the area. Pottery from the features dated to the period 50 BC to AD 70. (1)
<1> Pre-Construct Archaeology, 2012, Archaeological Investigations on Land at Friars School, Great Chart, Ashford, Kent (Unpublished document). SKE17607.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE17607 Unpublished document: Pre-Construct Archaeology. 2012. Archaeological Investigations on Land at Friars School, Great Chart, Ashford, Kent.
Finds (2)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Intrusive Event: Excavation on land at Friars School, Great Chart, Ashford (Ref: KFRI 08) (EKE10307)
Record last edited
Jul 18 2012 4:35PM