Brown, J. (2017). Archaeological excavations at Shelford Farm landfill site, Broad Oak, Canterbury, Kent, 2003-2007 . Northampton: MOLA Northampton. https://doi.org/10.5284/1053722. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Archaeological excavations at Shelford Farm landfill site, Broad Oak, Canterbury, Kent, 2003-2007
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Abstract:		 A late Bronze Age ring ditch was located immediately adjacent to the site of a previously excavated enclosed cremation cemetery. Outside this enclosure were pits containing large quantities of pottery and other shallow pits, possibly for extracting clay, which indicated contemporary non-funerary occupation. In the late Iron Age/early Roman period the hilltop was probably grazing land, incorporated into a field system that extended northwards. There may have been a large rectangular enclosure with a trackway orientated downslope to the south-east in the direction of a previously excavated early Roman farmstead. At its north end there was a boundary junction where small enclosures and entrances between fields provided indications of livestock management. There appeared to be little activity in the post-Roman era, allowing for five centuries of woodland regeneration. Scattered isolated pits were dispersed across the hilltop and upon the slopes that were rich in oak charcoal derived from burning seasoned logs. Radiocarbon analysis demonstrated a range of dates spanning the 7th-12th centuries during which it is thought likely the site was occupied by managed woodland. At least a portion of this had been cleared by the 13th-14th centuries to make way for a smallholding adjoining several small enclosures. The recent Shelford Farm has removed all evidence of late medieval structures, but for which a large quantity of domestic cooking pots and storage jars has been found in nearby features. Occupation ceased in the 14th century and there was no evidence for continuity with the modern farm.
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Author:		 J Brown
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Year of Publication:		 2017
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Parish: HACKINGTON
Site: Shelford Farm Landfill Site, Broad Oak
District: Canterbury
County: Kent
Country: England
Grid Reference: 616099, 160666 (Easting, Northing)
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FIELD SYSTEM (Monument Type England)
EXCAVATION (Event)
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OBIB: MOLA Northampton report 17/115
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Created Date:		 17 Jul 2019