Monument record TQ 75 NE 806 - Post-Medieval agricultural activity from the 18th-19th century at Mote House,
Summary
Location
Grid reference | TQ 78170 55094 (point) |
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Map sheet | TQ75NE |
County | KENT |
District | MAIDSTONE, KENT |
Civil Parish | MAIDSTONE, MAIDSTONE, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Two semi articulated animal burials were found in trenches 1 and 2 thought to relate to farm and butchery buildings just outside the western limit of the site. More deposits thought to be of further animal burials were left unexcavated. A hollow trackway and terracing were also found in these trenches which are of indeterminate age, but may relate to the gardens of the house built 1793-1801.
The remains of a 'sizeable agricultural structure' consisting of the brick floor of 5 separate rooms/compartments interpreted as a pig sty were found in trench 3. Adjoining the pig sty was a shallow pavement along the front and to the side thought to be for dispensing food and collecting manure. The structure was dated between 1800 and 1865.(1)
Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2009, Archaeological Evaluation at Mote House, Mote Park, Maidstone, Kent (Phase III) (Unpublished document). SKE15981.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SKE15981 Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 2009. Archaeological Evaluation at Mote House, Mote Park, Maidstone, Kent (Phase III).
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Intrusive Event: Evaluation at Mote Park House, Mote Park, Maidstone, Kent (Phase III) (EKE10318)
Record last edited
Mar 5 2010 8:51AM