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Monument record TQ 96 NW 101 - Medieval features north of Ridham Avenue
Summary
A number of medieval features were identified during evaluation work north of Ridham Avenue in Kemsley. Pottery (including a pottery waster), dating from the 11th to 14th centuries was recovered from many of the features, which included post holes, pits and ditches. This lead the evaluation report to conclude that the pottery and features point to some sort of settlement having occupied the site in that period.
Ditches from a possible medieval enclosure were recorded in the very north of the excavated area at Kemsley Fields, south of the current evaluation (TQ 96 NW1004). The current evaluation also revealed prehistoric (TQ 96 NW 99) and Late Iron Age-Roman features (TQ 96 NW 100).
The evaluation extended over a 5.1ha area confined within the grid refs given below.
Location
Grid reference | TQ 9109 6644 (point) Centred on |
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Map sheet | TQ96NW |
Civil Parish | SITTINGBOURNE, SWALE, KENT |
District | SWALE, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2003, An archaeological evaluation of the Northern Housing Area, north of Ridham Avenue, Kemsley, near Sittingbourne, Kent (Unpublished document). SKE12295.
Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2003, An archaeological evaluation of the Northern Housing Area, north of Ridham Avenue, Kemsley, near Sittingbourne, Kent (Unpublished document). Ske12295.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SKE12295 Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 2003. An archaeological evaluation of the Northern Housing Area, north of Ridham Avenue, Kemsley, near Sittingbourne, Kent.
- --- SKE12295 Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 2003. An archaeological evaluation of the Northern Housing Area, north of Ridham Avenue, Kemsley, near Sittingbourne, Kent.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Intrusive Event: Evaluation of the Northern Housing Area, north of Ridham Avenue, Kemsley, near Sittingbourne (Ref: CAT ref 1772) (EKE8600)
Record last edited
Aug 5 2013 4:20PM