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Monument record TQ 57 SE 256 - Late Iron Age and Roman field boundaries, ditches and pits north west of High Cross, Dartford
Summary
Excavations carried out along the route of the Eynsford to Horton Kirby Sewer Main in 2007 were focused on 6 main areas. In area D a large number of pits, postholes, gullies and ditches were found dating from the late Iron Age and Roman periods.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 59319 71181 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ57SE |
| County | KENT |
| District | DARTFORD, KENT |
| Civil Parish | BEAN, DARTFORD, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (9)
- DITCH (Late Bronze Age to Early Iron Age - 1000 BC to 401 BC)
- DITCH (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 409 AD)
- PIT (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 409 AD)
- FIELD SYSTEM (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 409 AD)
- POST HOLE (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 409 AD)
- PIT (Late Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 1000 BC to 42 AD)
- POST HOLE (Late Bronze Age to Early Iron Age - 1000 BC to 401 BC)
- DITCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- GRAIN DRIER (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 409 AD)
Full Description
Oxford Archaeological Unit, 2007, Archaeological excavation along the route of the Eynsford to Horton Kirby water main (Unpublished document). Ske15695.
<1> Oxford Archaeological Unit, 2007, Archaeological excavation along the route of the Eynsford to Horton Kirby water main (Unpublished document). SKE15695.
<2> Oxford Archaeology, 2008, Excavations along the route of the Eynsford to Horton Kirby pipeline: prehistoric to medieval activity (Unpublished document). SKE16688.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SKE15695 Unpublished document: Oxford Archaeological Unit. 2007. Archaeological excavation along the route of the Eynsford to Horton Kirby water main.
- <1> SKE15695 Unpublished document: Oxford Archaeological Unit. 2007. Archaeological excavation along the route of the Eynsford to Horton Kirby water main.
- <2> SKE16688 Unpublished document: Oxford Archaeology. 2008. Excavations along the route of the Eynsford to Horton Kirby pipeline: prehistoric to medieval activity.
Finds (2)
Protected Status/Designation
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Intrusive Event: Assessment of excavation along the route of the Eynsford to Horton Kirby Water Main (Ref: Job: 3618) (EKE10058)
Record last edited
Sep 7 2016 1:12PM