Monument record TR 15 NE 1756 - Iron Age-Roman field system, on land south-east of Canterbury
Summary
Location
Grid reference | Centred TR 1742 5672 (338m by 264m) |
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Map sheet | TR15NE |
County | KENT |
District | CANTERBURY, KENT |
Civil Parish | CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
From the report: "The field system and enclosure ditches represented in Site A also appear to have come into existence around this time. Dating evidence for all of the ditches, except [10/004], in this area came from late 1st century BC and 1st century AD (the dating from [10/004] may be intrusive). The features probably relate to a small settlement, perhaps associated to the enclosure of Site B, although this is some 500m to the northeast. The occurrence of Roman brick and tile and chalk blocks within the ditches may suggest the proximity of a relatively high status building." (1)
Other features at the site included pits, which have not been assigned a date in the report but may be contemporary. Within the fill of the ditches was contained a large quantity of Roman floor tile, iron slag, and animal bone. (2)
<1> CgMs Consulting, 2016, Archaeological Evaluation Report, Land South of Canterbury (Unpublished document). SKE31607.
<2> CgMs Consulting, 2016, Second Interim Evaluation Report: Land south of Canterbury, Kent (Unpublished document). SKE55646.
<3> Orion Heritage Ltd, 2022, Nackington Road, Canterbury, Kent Historic Environment Desk-Based Assessment (Unpublished document). SKE57346.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SKE31607 Unpublished document: CgMs Consulting. 2016. Archaeological Evaluation Report, Land South of Canterbury.
- <2> SKE55646 Unpublished document: CgMs Consulting. 2016. Second Interim Evaluation Report: Land south of Canterbury, Kent.
- <3> SKE57346 Unpublished document: Orion Heritage Ltd. 2022. Nackington Road, Canterbury, Kent Historic Environment Desk-Based Assessment.
Finds (12)
- POTTERY ASSEMBLAGE (Late Iron Age to Roman - 50 BC to 80 AD)
- IMBREX (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- TEGULA (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FLUE TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- BRICK (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Unknown date)
- NAIL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- DRESS HOOK (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- SLAG (Unknown date)
- DAUB (Unknown date)
- FLOOR TILE (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Intrusive Event: Archaeological evaluation on land South of Canterbury, 2015-16 (Ref: 2015472) (EKE15041)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Geophysical survey near Nackington Road, Canterbury, 2015 (Ref: Job ref: J8323) (EKE24970)
Record last edited
Jun 13 2025 10:11AM