Monument record TR 15 NW 1727 - Late Iron Age ditch (Kirby's Lane, Canterbury)

Summary

An evaluation was commissioned to assess any surviving archaeological remains in advance of the proposed redevelopment of the former East Kent Road Car Company depot for residential development. In trench F, a ditch was discovered which cut into the natural gravel and had a width of 1.50m. This ditch was backfilled with 'Belgic' pottery dateable to the early first century AD.

Location

Grid reference TR 1467 5830 (point)
Map sheet TR15NW
County KENT
District CANTERBURY, KENT
Civil Parish CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Shand, G., 1993, An Evaluation of the East Kent Road Car Company Site, North Lane, Canterbury. (Excavation archive). SKE30490.

Shand, G., 1993, Archaeological Evaluation at the East Kent Road Car Company (Excavation archive). SKE30489.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • --- Excavation archive: Shand, G.. 1993. Archaeological Evaluation at the East Kent Road Car Company.
  • --- Excavation archive: Shand, G.. 1993. An Evaluation of the East Kent Road Car Company Site, North Lane, Canterbury..

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Intrusive Event: Former East Kent Road Car Co. Depot, North Lane (Ref: CAT 119) (EKE13786)

Record last edited

Feb 2 2024 3:42PM