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Monument record TQ 67 SW 528 - Iron Age boundary ditch, Downs Road
Summary
A large ditch, probably with a bank to the west of it. The partially filled ditch was the focus for a number of later inhumations.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 6290 7181 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ67SW |
| Civil Parish | GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | GRAVESHAM, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (7)
- DITCH (Middle Iron Age to Roman - 400 BC to 409 AD)
- CROUCHED INHUMATION (Unknown date)
- EXTENDED INHUMATION (Middle Iron Age - 400 BC to 101 BC)
- EXTENDED INHUMATION (Late Iron Age to Roman - 25 AD to 75 AD)
- PIT (Middle Iron Age - 400 BC to 101 BC)
- GULLY (Middle Iron Age - 400 BC to 101 BC)
- RITUAL PIT (Middle Iron Age - 400 BC to 101 BC)
Full Description
Oxford Archaeology, 2009, A2 Pepperhill to Cobham Widening Scheme: Archaeological Post-excavation Assessment Report and Update Project Design: Volumes 1-3 (Unpublished document). SKE17942.
<1> Oxford Archaeology, 2008, A2 Pepperhill to Cobham Widening Scheme. Further Archaeological Works Report: Pond B, new access and offline route from Downs Road to chainage 5200 (Site L) (Unpublished document). SKE17771.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SKE17942 Unpublished document: Oxford Archaeology. 2009. A2 Pepperhill to Cobham Widening Scheme: Archaeological Post-excavation Assessment Report and Update Project Design: Volumes 1-3.
- <1> SKE17771 Unpublished document: Oxford Archaeology. 2008. A2 Pepperhill to Cobham Widening Scheme. Further Archaeological Works Report: Pond B, new access and offline route from Downs Road to chainage 5200 (Site L).
Finds (3)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Intrusive Event: Excavation on the A2 Pepperhill to Cobham widening scheme, Site L (EKE12167)
Record last edited
Feb 5 2024 12:15PM