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Monument record TQ 57 SE 20 - Iron Age denehole containing skeletons
Summary
Denehole, consisting of a shaft leading to a 'pear-shaped opening, found in 1879. Possibly Iron Age, three skeletons were found on the floor of the cave. The denehole was later used as a Roman refuse pit.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 5895 7476 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ57SE |
| County | KENT |
| District | DARTFORD, KENT |
| Civil Parish | SWANSCOMBE AND GREENHITHE, DARTFORD, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (5)
Full Description
<1> Arch J 37 1880 193-5 108 (J M Gatrill) (OS Card Reference). SKE36621.
<2> Arch Cant 18 1889 307 No 51 map opp page 307 (F J C Spurrell) (OS Card Reference). SKE34773.
<3> Studies in Ancient Europe (ed Coles & Simpson) 1968 265 (A Ross) (OS Card Reference). SKE49699.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SKE36621 OS Card Reference: Arch J 37 1880 193-5 108 (J M Gatrill).
- <2>XY SKE34773 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 18 1889 307 No 51 map opp page 307 (F J C Spurrell). [Mapped feature: #64899 denehole, ]
- <3> SKE49699 OS Card Reference: Studies in Ancient Europe (ed Coles & Simpson) 1968 265 (A Ross).
Finds (2)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
May 5 2021 11:57AM