Monument record TQ 97 SE 50 - Late Bronze Age Settlement, Kingsborough Farm, Eastchurch, Sheppey

Summary

A late Bronze Age settlement consisting of four enclosures, three curved, one over 100m in diameter, and one rectangular. The last enclosure contained pit/posthole features which possibly represent three structures. To the north-east is a cremation cemetery possibly associated. The site excavated extends over 400 m (north-south) and 140 m (east-west), and probably beyond.

Location

Grid reference Centred TQ 9777 7215 (243m by 371m) Centred on
Map sheet TQ97SE
County KENT
District SWALE, KENT
Civil Parish EASTCHURCH, SWALE, KENT

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Full Description

Wessex Archaeology, 2000, Kingsborough Farm Eastchurch, Isle of Sheppey, Kent. Phase 1 Stage 2 Archaeological Excavation: Summary Report (Unpublished document). SKE12298.

<1> Archaeology South-East, 1999, An Archaeological Evaluation at Kingsborough Farm, Eastchurch, Isle of Sheppey, Kent (Unpublished document). SKE12325.

<2> Archaeology South-East, 2000, Archaeological investigations at Kingsborough Farm, Eastchurch, Isle of Sheppey, Kent: Post-Excavation Assessment and Draft Proposals for Future Work (Unpublished document). SKE12602.

<3> Wessex Archaeology, 2002, Kingsborough Manor Development, Eastchurch, Isle of Sheppey, kent. Watching Briefs, Evaluation, and Phase 1, Stage 2 Excavation: Assessment Report and proposals for Post-Excavation Analyses and Publication (Unpublished document). SKE12297.

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  • --- Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2000. Kingsborough Farm Eastchurch, Isle of Sheppey, Kent. Phase 1 Stage 2 Archaeological Excavation: Summary Report.
  • <1> Unpublished document: Archaeology South-East. 1999. An Archaeological Evaluation at Kingsborough Farm, Eastchurch, Isle of Sheppey, Kent.
  • <2> Unpublished document: Archaeology South-East. 2000. Archaeological investigations at Kingsborough Farm, Eastchurch, Isle of Sheppey, Kent: Post-Excavation Assessment and Draft Proposals for Future Work.
  • <3> Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2002. Kingsborough Manor Development, Eastchurch, Isle of Sheppey, kent. Watching Briefs, Evaluation, and Phase 1, Stage 2 Excavation: Assessment Report and proposals for Post-Excavation Analyses and Publication.

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  • None recorded

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Related Events/Activities (6)

  • Intrusive Event: Evaluation at Kingsborough Farm, Sheppey (Ref: KIF99) (EKE8630)
  • Intrusive Event: Excavation (Area B1), Kingsborough Manor (Ref: 46792.2) (EKE8903)
  • Intrusive Event: Excavation at Kingsborough Farm, Eastchurch, Isle of Sheppey (Ref: 1067) (EKE8898)
  • Intrusive Event: Excavation on Kingsborough Farm, Eastchurch, Isle of Sheppey (Ref: 46792.1) (EKE8604)
  • Intrusive Event: Phase 2, Stage II evaluation of Kingsborough Manor, Isle of Sheppey (EKE12153)
  • Intrusive Event: Watching Brief at Kingsborough Manor, Eastchurch Sheppey (Ref: 46792.2) (EKE8602)

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Record last edited

Sep 21 2016 4:58PM