Monument record TQ 57 SE 293 - 19th century avenue, Waterstone Park, Stone Castle

Summary

An avenue of trees probably planted in the mid 19th century and associated with Stone Castle, removed in the early 20th century.

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Grid reference TQ 5836 7394 (point)
Map sheet TQ57SE
County KENT
District DARTFORD, KENT
Civil Parish STONE, DARTFORD, KENT

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In 2008 Pre-Construct Archaeology carried out a programme of works. Two linear arrangements of pits were found crossing the site, on alignment with Stone Castle. Pottery from these pits dated from the 16th to 18th centuries. It may therefore have been an avenue associated with Stone Castle. (1)

The alignment is not shown on the Ordnance Survey drawing of 1799 or the Tithe Map of c.1838. It does appear on the 1st edition mapping of the area and so is probably of mid 19th century origin. The alignment appears to have largely survived into the early 20th century but had gone by the 1940s.


<1> Pre-Construct Archaeology, 2009, Land at Residential Phase II, (Southern Parcel), Waterstone Park, Stone Castle, Kent: Archaeological Excavation (Unpublished document). SKE18039.

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  • <1> Unpublished document: Pre-Construct Archaeology. 2009. Land at Residential Phase II, (Southern Parcel), Waterstone Park, Stone Castle, Kent: Archaeological Excavation.

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Related Events/Activities (3)

  • Intrusive Event: Evaluation at Waterstone Park, Phase II, (Southern Parcel), Stone Castle (Ref: KCAS 08) (EKE12479)
  • Intrusive Event: Excavation at Waterstone Park, Phase II, (Southern Parcel), Stone Castle (Ref: KCAS 08) (EKE12480)
  • Intrusive Event: Second phase of evaluation at Waterstone Park, Phase II, (Southern Parcel), Stone Castle (Ref: KCAS 08) (EKE12481)

Record last edited

Dec 3 2012 3:28PM