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Monument record TR 15 SE 83 - Bronze Age barrow and Iron Age features, near Bishopsbourne
Summary
The first Bronze Age barrow was surrounded by a ditch but there was no trace of any internal features. A later ditch feature was found cutting through the barrow, and a number of post holes were found nears its end. These two features were thought to be contemporary and were dated on the basis of Iron Age pottery removed from the fill of the ditch. A second barrow was also found nearby and unlike the first contained ten cremation burials. Five of the burials were in pots and five in pits. Six further external cremations were found outside the boundary ditch to the north east of the barrow. A possible hearth of ash and burnt flint was found on the south eastern side of the ditch. Two geological phenomenas were also observed during excavation including a 61cm long flint.
Location
Grid reference | TR 1928 5323 (point) FCE |
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Map sheet | TR15SE |
County | KENT |
District | CANTERBURY, KENT |
Civil Parish | BRIDGE, CANTERBURY, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (5)
Full Description
<1> Arch Cant 96 1980 166-173 (N Macpherson-Grant) (OS Card Reference). SKE36239.
<2> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 1992, Canterbury's Archaeology 1991-1992 (Article in serial). SKE54740.
<3> English Heritage Alternative Action Report (Unspecified Type). SWX20583.
Sources/Archives (3)
Finds (5)
- POTTERY ASSEMBLAGE (Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2350 BC to 42 AD)
- POT (Middle Bronze Age to Late Bronze Age - 1400 BC to 900 BC)
- POT (Middle Bronze Age to Late Bronze Age - 1400 BC to 900 BC)
- POT (Middle Bronze Age to Late Bronze Age - 1400 BC to 900 BC)
- POT (Middle Bronze Age to Late Bronze Age - 1400 BC to 900 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Intrusive Event: BRIDGE BYPASS(A2) SITE 9 (Ref: EI 15127) (EKE4071)
Related Thematic Articles (1)
Record last edited
Feb 15 2022 9:47AM