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Monument record TQ 57 SW 269 - Prehistoric Pits, Former Bexley Hospital Phase II Site
Summary
A number of prehistoric pits found during excavation work in 2001
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 5125 7274 (point) Centred |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ57SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DARTFORD, KENT |
| Civil Parish | DARTFORD, DARTFORD, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (6)
- PIT (Unknown date)
- PIT (Late Mesolithic - 7000 BC to 4001 BC)
- PIT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- PIT CLUSTER (Late Mesolithic to Early Neolithic - 7000 BC to 3001 BC)
- PIT CLUSTER (Late Mesolithic to Early Neolithic - 7000 BC to 3001 BC)
- POST HOLE (Constructed, Early Neolithic - 4000 BC to 3001 BC)
Full Description
A series of prehistoric pits and pot hole features from the excavated area, with several containing debitage and worked flint diagnostically dated to late Mesolithic - Early Neolithic activity on the site. It is suggested that these features relate to a period of tree and shrub clearance at this location. A series of post holes are demonstrably after this initial tree clearance phase but probably represent an ongoing occupation at this place.[1]
<[1]> Pre-Construct Archaeology, 2002, Assessment of the Archaeological Excavations at the Former Bexley Hospital (Phase II) Site, Kent (Unpublished document). SWX12831.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <[1]> SWX12831 Unpublished document: Pre-Construct Archaeology. 2002. Assessment of the Archaeological Excavations at the Former Bexley Hospital (Phase II) Site, Kent.
Finds (5)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Intrusive Event: Excavations at the former Bexley Hospital (Phase II) Site, Dartford (Ref: 0BH 01) (EWX9108)
Record last edited
Jul 8 2013 11:59AM