Monument record TQ 94 NW 292 - Possible medieval droveway, Charing Quarry

Summary

Following a series of watching briefs and excavations from 1997 to 2013 a possible medieval droveway was revealed. This droveway continued past the edge of the excavation area and a later excavation (in February and March 2014) of the adjacent field revealed it extended in a northwesterly direction a further 35m. Again the droveway extends beyond the excavated area. The feature is wide and shallow and is interpretation as a droveway.

Location

Grid reference Centred TQ 9323 4925 (30m by 21m)
Map sheet TQ94NW
County KENT
District ASHFORD, KENT
Civil Parish CHARING, ASHFORD, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Following a series of watching briefs and excavations from 1997 to 2013 a possible Medieval droveway was revealed. This droveway continued past the edge of the excavation area. The feature is wide and shallow with its interpretation as a droveway. (1)

A later excavation (in February and March 2014) of the adjacent field revealed it extends in a north westerly direction for at least another 35m. Again the full extent of the drove way is outside of the excavation area and remains unknown. (2)


<1> Archaeology South-East, 2014, Final Archaeological report. Charing Quarry, Hook Lane, Charing, Kent (Unpublished document). SKE31253.

<2> Archaeology South-East, 2015, Post-excavation assessment and updated project design report, Charing Quarry, Hook Lane, Charing, Kent (Unpublished document). SKE31583.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Archaeology South-East. 2014. Final Archaeological report. Charing Quarry, Hook Lane, Charing, Kent.
  • <2> Unpublished document: Archaeology South-East. 2015. Post-excavation assessment and updated project design report, Charing Quarry, Hook Lane, Charing, Kent.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Intrusive Event: Watching briefs at Charing Quarry, Hook Lane, Charing, 1997-2013 (Ref: 2013189) (EKE14695)

Record last edited

Aug 20 2024 3:21PM