Monument record TQ 86 NW 1013 - Mesolithic/Neolithic remains at Motney Hill, East Rainham, Gillingham

Summary

Worked Mesolithic/early Neolithic flints and fragmentary remains of a probable later Neolithic vessel. Other finds included a small piece of wood with metal tooling marks plus large wood fragments, including one piece of tree in-situ. The finds confirm that the Woolwich Beds sands were used as a terrestrial surface through the Mesolithic and into the eolithic prior to inundation. Subseqeunt stabilisations were represented by peat horizons.

Location

Grid reference TQ 8315 6853 (point)
Map sheet TQ86NW
County KENT
Civil Parish GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, KENT
Unitary Authority MEDWAY

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

<1> Firth, Antony, 2000, Development-led archaeology in coastal environments: ... Queenborough, Motney Hill & Gravesend, Kent (Unpublished document). SWX9351.

<2> Wessex Archaeology, 1996, Motney Hill WTW- Project Design (Unpublished document). SWX7132.

<3> Wessex Archaeology, 1996, K3489 - Motney Hill WTW Enhancements Technical Report: Archaeology (Unpublished document). SWX7245.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Firth, Antony. 2000. Development-led archaeology in coastal environments: ... Queenborough, Motney Hill & Gravesend, Kent.
  • <2> Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 1996. Motney Hill WTW- Project Design.
  • <3> Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 1996. K3489 - Motney Hill WTW Enhancements Technical Report: Archaeology.

Finds (3)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Intrusive Event: Archaeological evaluation at Motney Hill WTW (Ref: 41872) (EWX6652)

Record last edited

Oct 19 2017 3:42PM