TQ 57 SE 13 - Iron Age settlement found in 1947-8

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Monument record TQ 57 SE 13 - Iron Age settlement found in 1947-8

Summary

Indications of an Iron Age settlement were revealed in 1947-8 when the laying of watermains at a new housing estate uncovered three pits containing quantities of large pottery fragments of Belgic type, with portions of loom weights, wattle and flints.

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Grid reference	TQ 5718 7376 (point) FCE
Map sheet	TQ57SE
County	KENT
District	DARTFORD, KENT
Civil Parish	STONE, DARTFORD, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

PIT (PIT, Late Iron Age - 100 BC to 42 AD)

Full Description

[TQ 57197376] Long. Oo 15' 43", Lat. 51o 26' 26" Indications of a Belgic settlement were revealed in 1947-8 when the laying of watermains at a new housing estate uncovered three pits containing quantities of large pottery fragments of Belgic type, with portions of loom weights, wattle and calcined flints. (1) Area now built over. No further information. (2)

<1> Arch. Cant. 61, 1948, 183. (E. Greenfield, Lt. Col. G. W. Meates & E. Birchenough). (OS Card Reference). SKE37024.

<2> F1 ASP 04-SEP-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE41924.

<3> Field report for monument TQ 57 SE 13 - September, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3051.

Sources/Archives (3)

<1> SKE37024 OS Card Reference: Arch. Cant. 61, 1948, 183. (E. Greenfield, Lt. Col. G. W. Meates & E. Birchenough)..
<2> SKE41924 OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 04-SEP-64.
<3>XY SKE3051 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 57 SE 13 - September, 1964. [Mapped feature: #64151 Settlement, ]