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Monument record TQ 67 SW 547 - Late Iron Age enclosed settlement, Northumberland Bottom
Summary
An enclosed settlement was established in the Late Iron Age between Downs Road and Wrotham Road dry valleys on the west-facing hillside. The site continued in use into the Roman period, reaching its height in the late 1st century AD.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 6334 7135 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ67SW |
| Civil Parish | GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | GRAVESHAM, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
<1> Museum of London Archaeology Service, 1998, Project Area 330 Northumberland Bottom ARC WNB 98 Archaeological Excavation Interim Report (Unpublished document). SKE12767.
<2> Museum of London Archaeology Service, Oct 2001, Area 330 (Zone 3) Northumberland Bottom (ARC WNB 98) Archaeological Post Excavation Report (Unpublished document). SWX12866.
<3> Oxford Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture, 2006, The Prehistoric, Roman and Medieval Landscape at Northumberland Bottom, Southfleet, Kent (Unpublished document). SKE17842.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SKE12767 Unpublished document: Museum of London Archaeology Service. 1998. Project Area 330 Northumberland Bottom ARC WNB 98 Archaeological Excavation Interim Report.
- <2> SWX12866 Unpublished document: Museum of London Archaeology Service. Oct 2001. Area 330 (Zone 3) Northumberland Bottom (ARC WNB 98) Archaeological Post Excavation Report.
- <3> SKE17842 Unpublished document: Oxford Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture. 2006. The Prehistoric, Roman and Medieval Landscape at Northumberland Bottom, Southfleet, Kent.
Finds (13)
- CREMATION (Late Iron Age - 100 BC to 42 AD)
- HUMAN REMAINS (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 100 AD)
- VESSEL (Late Iron Age - 100 BC to 42 AD)
- RING (Late Iron Age - 100 BC to 42 AD)
- LOOMWEIGHT (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 100 AD)
- COLCHESTER BROOCH (Late Iron Age - 100 BC to 42 AD)
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 100 AD)
- SHERD (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 100 AD)
- BROOCH (Late Iron Age - 100 BC to 42 AD)
- AUCISSA BROOCH (Late Iron Age - 1 AD to 42 AD)
- LOCK (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 100 AD)
- POT (Late Iron Age - 100 BC to 42 AD)
- RING (Late Iron Age - 100 BC to 42 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Intrusive Event: Excavation at Northumberland Bottom Gravesend (Ref: ARC WNB 98) (EWX9125)
Record last edited
Sep 24 2012 11:34AM