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Monument record TQ 94 NW 285 - Neolithic Pits containing flint and pottery assemblages, Charing Quarry
Summary
During an archaeological excavation on the site in 2014, two large sub-circular pits containing early Neolithic pottery and contemporary flintwork were uncovered adjacent to one another. The pits contained single fills, with notably more sherds and flint deriving from pit 442. Minimal post depositional damage suggests that the pits were filled shortly after manufacture of the flintwork, perhaps representing structured deposition.
Location
Grid reference | Centred TQ 9325 4933 (3m by 4m) (2 map features) |
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Map sheet | TQ94NW |
County | KENT |
District | ASHFORD, KENT |
Civil Parish | CHARING, ASHFORD, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> Archaeology South-East, 2015, Post-excavation assessment and updated project design report, Charing Quarry, Hook Lane, Charing, Kent (Unpublished document). SKE31583.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE31583 Unpublished document: Archaeology South-East. 2015. Post-excavation assessment and updated project design report, Charing Quarry, Hook Lane, Charing, Kent.
Finds (10)
- BURNT FLINT (Early Neolithic - 4000 BC to 3001 BC)
- FLAKE (Early Neolithic - 4000 BC to 3001 BC)
- BLADE (Early Neolithic - 4000 BC to 3001 BC)
- CORE (Early Neolithic - 4000 BC to 3001 BC)
- MULTIPLE PLATFORM CORE (Early Neolithic - 4000 BC to 3001 BC)
- LEAF ARROWHEAD (Early Neolithic - 4000 BC to 3001 BC)
- SCRAPER (TOOL) (Early Neolithic - 4000 BC to 3001 BC)
- RETOUCHED FLAKE (Early Neolithic - 4000 BC to 3001 BC)
- DEBITAGE (Early Neolithic - 4000 BC to 3001 BC)
- POTTERY ASSEMBLAGE (Early Neolithic - 4000 BC to 3001 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Intrusive Event: Post-excavation assessment and updated project design report. Charing Quarry, Hook Lane, Charing, Kent (Ref: ASE report no. 2014369) (EKE15015)
Record last edited
Aug 20 2024 3:23PM