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Findspot record TQ 64 NW 100 - Worked timbers, found near the river Medway, Stone Castle Farm quarry
Summary
A collection of stray worked timbers. The largest piece was 9m long, and was of a high quality. Comparison of pieces showed that they formed a pair, perhaps as vertical supports of a bridge. Inconclusive dendrochronological date.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 6497 4691 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ64NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT |
| Civil Parish | HADLOW, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
In 1997 during a watching brief on the quarry a collection of large timbers were found. The largest piece was a squared beam 9m long, of high quality fast growing wood with a straight trunk and few knots. A comparison of pieces showed that they formed a pair, perhaps as vertical supports of a bridge. Dendrochronological dating was inconclusive. It is thought possible that they came from a bridge destroyed during a flood further upstream, the timbers having been washed down to this location. (1)
<1> Tempvs Reparatvm, 1997, An Archaeological Watching Brief: Stonecastle Farm, Tonbridge, Kent (Unpublished document). SKE6678.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE6678 Unpublished document: Tempvs Reparatvm. 1997. An Archaeological Watching Brief: Stonecastle Farm, Tonbridge, Kent.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Intrusive Event: Watching Brief at Stone Castle Farm Quarry, Tonbridge - phase I (EKE4947)
Record last edited
Sep 26 2024 4:28PM