Source/Archive record (Unpublished document) SKE13567 - Hadlow to High Halden Natural Gas Pipeline. Archaeological watching brief.

Title Hadlow to High Halden Natural Gas Pipeline. Archaeological watching brief.
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Date/Year 2001

Abstract/Summary

Archaeological watching brief for gas pipeline from Hadlow to High Halden. Evidence for Iron Age, Romano-British and medieval sites. Stray finds from the Mesolithic to the Modern periods. 19 sites were identified.
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Location

Kent County Council Heritage 2008/227

Referenced Monuments (20)

  • A number of features, post holes and pits containing small finds ranging from the Mesolithic Age to the Roman periods at Snoll Hatch (Monument)
  • A number of features, post holes and pits containing small finds ranging from the Mesolithic Age to the Roman periods at Snoll Hatch (Monument)
  • Circular feature, with Iron Age/Roman pottery and roof tile fragments and slag, Bubhurst, Frittenden (Monument)
  • Ditch, linear features, pits and post-holes containing Neolithic to Roman finds at Brattle Farm, Staplehurst (Monument)
  • Early medieval pit at Five Oak Lane, Staplehurst (Monument)
  • Five charcoal pits dating from the Late Iron Age to the Early Medieval period at Tilden Lane (Monument)
  • Flint scatter, probably Neolithic or Bronze Age date, Iborden, Frittenden (Findspot)
  • Intercutting pits, ditch and post holes small finds from the prehistoric to the medieval periods, Ayleswade, Frittenden (Monument)
  • Iron smelting site with Roman pottery at Lovehurst, Staplehurst (Monument)
  • Iron-Age iron-smelting site, Knoxbridge Farm, Staplehurst (Monument)
  • Late Iron Age and early Roman iron smelting site (pits and ditches) and pottery, Omenden (Monument)
  • Linear feature with Iron Age/Roman pottery, Lashenden (Monument)
  • Medieval (?) iron smelting site, with some medieval pottery fragments, Frittenden, nr Tunbridge Wells (Monument)
  • Pits and other features containing possible Iron Age pottery and iron smelting slag at Lindridge (Monument)
  • Several features (pits, ditches) and slag, with single Iron Age pottery fragment, Monks Hill, Biddenden (Monument)
  • Several Roman period features and small finds at Broad Forstal (Monument)
  • Small group of gullies and pits, with late Iron Age/Early Roman pottery, Little Langley, near Smarden (Monument)
  • Two intersecting medieval ditches, medieval pottery and Roman amphora sherd, Little Wadd, Staplehurst (Monument)
  • Undated, iron smelting site, two small pits with charcoal and slag, Maplehurst, Staplehurst (Monument)
  • Undated, isolated pit, High Brooms, near Smarden (Monument)

Referenced Events (1)

  • EKE9843 Hadlow to High Halden Natural Gas Pipeline, watching brief.

Record last edited

Jun 4 2009 1:55PM