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Monument record TQ 67 SW 1466 - Early Bronze Age pits and worked flint, Ebbsfleet
Summary
Archaeological investigations carried out as part of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link works in 2001 discovered a number of late neolithic/early bronze age pits close to the Ebbsfleet river. This group consisted of at least seven small pits in a north-south line adjacent to the river edge. They were associated with a shallow hollow filled with a flint assemblage (447 pieces) some of which refit. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 6165 7319 (8m by 24m) (9 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ67SW |
| Civil Parish | GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | GRAVESHAM, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> Wessex Archaeology, 2002, Ebbsfleet River Crossing (ARC ERC01) (Unpublished document). SKE32339.
<2> Oxford Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture, 2020, Prehistoric Ebbslfeet (Monograph). SKE54979.
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (5)
- BURNT FLINT (Late Neolithic to Middle Bronze Age - 2500 BC to 1500 BC)
- Charcoal (Late Neolithic to Middle Bronze Age - 2500 BC to 1500 BC)
- POTTERY ASSEMBLAGE (Late Neolithic to Middle Bronze Age - 2500 BC to 1500 BC)
- POTTERY ASSEMBLAGE (Early Neolithic to Middle Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2701 BC)
- WORKED FLINT (Late Neolithic to Middle Bronze Age - 2500 BC to 1500 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event Boundary: Ebbsfleet River Crossing: trial trench excavation carried out during CTRL works in 2001 (Ref: ARC ERC01) (EKE16208)
- Intrusive Event: Ebbsfleet River Crossing:: strip, map and sample excavation 2001 (Ref: ARC ERC01) (EKE18282)
Record last edited
Jun 30 2022 12:13PM