Monument record TQ 57 SE 183 - Bronze Age Pit at Leigh Technology, Green Street, Green Road, Dartford, County of Kent

Summary

During excavation work in 2005, a pit containing Late Bronze Age pottery, a Post hole/pit containing burnt daub and a third feature, a possible post-hole were recorded. The features were sealed by post-medieval plough soils.

Location

Grid reference TQ 5532 7330 (point)
Map sheet TQ57SE
County KENT
District DARTFORD, KENT
Civil Parish DARTFORD, DARTFORD, KENT

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Type and Period (3)

Full Description

In the middle of the trench, a pit or a post-hole was recorded at height of 38.53m.The feature which was irregular in shape, was 0.21m deep and the fill contained fragments of daub from a wattle and daub stracture.[2]

In the Southern half of the trench, a large irregular pit, recorded at a height of 38.98m OD and measuring 1.28m E/W by 1.05m N/S and 0.30m deep, was recorded truncating natural gravel. The fill, consisted of sandy silt with flint pebbles.[2]

A possible post-hole [20] recorded in the northen half of the trench, was semi-cicular in shape and continued west beyond the limit of excavation. Feature approximately 0,60m deep, recorded in section at a height of 38.93m. The fill consisted of sandy silt with frequent flint pebbles and contained no finds [2]


<1> Museum of London Archaeology Service, Dec 2004, Leigh Technology College, Green Street, Green Road, Dartford, County of Kent, Archaeological Assessment (Unpublished document). SWX12839.

<2> Museum of London Archaeology Service, May 2005, Leigh Technology College, Green Street Green Road, Dartford, County of Kent, An Archaeological Evaluation Report (Unpublished document). SWX12860.

<3> Museum of London Archaeology Service, Oct 2005, Leigh Technology College Green Street Green Road, Dartford, County of Kent, An Archaeological Evaluation Report (Unpublished document). SWX12861.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Museum of London Archaeology Service. Dec 2004. Leigh Technology College, Green Street, Green Road, Dartford, County of Kent, Archaeological Assessment.
  • <2> Unpublished document: Museum of London Archaeology Service. May 2005. Leigh Technology College, Green Street Green Road, Dartford, County of Kent, An Archaeological Evaluation Report.
  • <3> Unpublished document: Museum of London Archaeology Service. Oct 2005. Leigh Technology College Green Street Green Road, Dartford, County of Kent, An Archaeological Evaluation Report.

Finds (3)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (3)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Desk based assessment at Leigh Technology College, Dartford (EWX9116)
  • Intrusive Event: Evaluation report on Leigh Technology College Green Street Green Road, Dartford (Ref: KT-LGA 05 kent\1174) (EWX9139)
  • Intrusive Event: Evaluation Report on Leigh Technology College, Green Street Green Road, Dartford (Ref: KT-LGA05) (EWX9138)

Record last edited

Jan 23 2024 11:10AM