Monument record TR 23 NW 698 - Possible Cremation Pit Burial, County ground, Folkestone
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | TR 2136 3680 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR23NW |
| Civil Parish | FOLKESTONE, SHEPWAY, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT |
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
A Wessex Archaeology programme of archaeological mitigation works took place at The County Ground, Folkestone ahead of the construction of a new sports centre and pavillion at the Cricket Ground. (1) (2)
A pit was uncovered which contained a small quantity of cremated human bone and a substantial quantity of charcoal. The contractors interpret this in their report as a cremation pit burial. The bone/charcoal is undated but based on stratigraphic interpretation of the pit, it is presumed to be prehistoric in date. (1)
<1> Wessex Archaeology, 2011, Folkestone Cricket Club, The County Ground, Cheriton Road, Folkestone, Kent: Mitigation Works Assessment Report (Unpublished document). SKE31204.
<2> Rob De'Athe, 2015, Late Prehistoric Enclosures at Folkestone Cricket Club Ground (Article in serial). SKE51684.
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SKE31204 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. Folkestone Cricket Club, The County Ground, Cheriton Road, Folkestone, Kent: Mitigation Works Assessment Report.
- <2> SKE51684 Article in serial: Rob De'Athe. 2015. Late Prehistoric Enclosures at Folkestone Cricket Club Ground. Archaeologia Cantiana vol. 136 pp 205-213.
Finds (2)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Intrusive Event: Folkestone Cricket Club, The County Ground, Cheriton Road, Folkestone, Kent: Mitigation Works Assessment Report (Ref: WA Project No. 77310.01) (EKE14646)
Record last edited
Aug 31 2018 10:42AM