Monument record TQ 86 NE 148 - Middle Iron Age enclosure, Iwade
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 8974 6741 (point) From rectified plan |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ86NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | SWALE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | IWADE, SWALE, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
In 2011 Swale and Thames Archaeological Survey Company carried out an evaluation and an excavation in 2012. A large enclosure of Middle Iron Age date was found. A ditch curved across the central part of the site, c.2.3m wide and c.65m long. It followed the natural contour with higher ground to the south. Other Iron Age features found included ditches, a horseshoe-shaped gully and pits. (1)
Swale and Thames Archaeological Survey Company, 2012, Land Adjacent to Coleshall Farm/ Sheppey Way/School Lane, Iwade, Kent: Archaeological Evaluation Report (Unpublished document). SKE24066.
<1> Swale and Thames Archaeological Survey Company, 2013, Archaeological Excavations on Land Adjacent to Coleshall Farm, Iwade, Kent (Areas 1 & 2): 2011-2012 (Unpublished document). SKE24067.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SKE24066 Unpublished document: Swale and Thames Archaeological Survey Company. 2012. Land Adjacent to Coleshall Farm/ Sheppey Way/School Lane, Iwade, Kent: Archaeological Evaluation Report.
- <1> SKE24067 Unpublished document: Swale and Thames Archaeological Survey Company. 2013. Archaeological Excavations on Land Adjacent to Coleshall Farm, Iwade, Kent (Areas 1 & 2): 2011-2012.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Intrusive Event: Evaluation of land adjacent to Coleshall Farm, Iwade (Ref: IWA/EV/11) (EKE12881)
- Intrusive Event: Excavation of land adjacent to Coleshall Farm, Iwade - phase 1 (EKE12882)
Record last edited
May 17 2013 3:28PM