Monument record TR 04 NE 275 - Pit and posthole at Wye Court Farm, Wye, Kent

Summary

An archaeological evaluation in November 2013 excavated an undatable posthole and a curvilinear pit which contained a small assemblage of Mesolithic/ early Neolithic flint.

Location

Grid reference TR 0506 4705 (point)
Map sheet TR04NE
County KENT
District ASHFORD, KENT
Civil Parish WYE WITH HINXHILL, ASHFORD, KENT

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

In Novemeber 2013 an archaeological evaluation took place at Wye Court Farm, Wye, Kent by Archaeology South East on behalf of Taylor Wimpey South-East. 10 trenches were excavated in advance of residential development.

Trench 1 revealed a posthole and shallow curvilinear pit close to each other. The posthole was sealed by subsoil and cut into the natural substrate. No dating evidence was retrieved from the posthole fill.
The curvilinar pit measured 2.48m by 0.70m and 0.31m deep and was orientated on a north-north-west to south-south-east alignment. The fill included a small assemblage of Mesolithic/early Neolithic flints comprising of 19 fragments of struck flint including 2 bladelets, 3 blades, 13 flakes and 3 fragments of fire cracked flint. This is indicative of flint knapping in the area, although it may not be in situ. (1)


<1> Archaeology South-East, 2013, An archaeological evaluation report: Wye Court Farm, Wye, Kent (Unpublished document). SKE29659.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Archaeology South-East. 2013. An archaeological evaluation report: Wye Court Farm, Wye, Kent.

Finds (2)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Intrusive Event: An archaeological evaluation report: Wye Court Farm, Wye, Kent (Ref: WFW13) (EKE13399)

Record last edited

Sep 26 2014 2:14PM