Title: |
North of Saltwood Tunnel Kent. Detailed Archaeological Works. Interim Report |
Number of Pages: |
36 |
Biblio Note |
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Publication Type: |
Report
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Abstract: |
The investigation produced evidence for settlement commencing in the Early Iron Age and continuing through to the Early or Middle Saxon period. The earliest activity appeared to be a limited zone of Early Iron Age occupation, this activity being masked by later phases extending into the early Roman period. By the later Iron Age formation of a hollow way necessitated the cutting of drains and the initial metalling of the surface, especially in the area of the junction with another ditched roadway. To the east was a Romano-British rectilinear enclosure. Within this a small cremation cemetery of the late 1st century AD had been established. At the far east end of the site a sunken-floored building with timber roof support was dated to the early Anglo-Saxon period. Later Anglo-Saxon activity was absent but in the early medieval period a small settlement was established immediately west of, and overlying, the silted hollow way junction. This was delimited by slight ditches on the south-east and the south-west, with further sections of ditch continuing north-west off the site. [Au(abr)] |
Author: |
Canterbury Archaeological Trust
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Publisher: |
Canterbury Archaeological Trust
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Year of Publication: |
1999
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Locations: |
Location - Auto Detected: |
Saltwood Tunnel Kent |
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Subjects / Periods: |
Early (Auto Detected Temporal) |
MEDIEVAL
(Historic England Periods)
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ROMAN
(Historic England Periods)
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Iron Age (Auto Detected Temporal) |
Early Iron Age (Auto Detected Temporal) |
Middle Saxon (Auto Detected Temporal) |
Late 1st Century Ad (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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Note: |
Date Of Issue From:
1999
Date Of Coverage From:
01
Date Of Coverage To:
01
Editorial Expansion:
Site name: NORTH OF SALTWOOD TUNNEL Study area: 1.08ha Investigation type: Post-determination/Research District: Shepway Monument: GULLY. Roman (AD43-410), DITCH. Medieval (1066-1540), QUARRY. Late Iron Age, [finds]. Late Iron Age, POST HOLE. Medieval (1066-1540), POST HOLE. Early Medieval (410-1066), [finds]. Prehistoric, POST HOLE. Roman (AD43-410), PIT. Late Iron Age, HOLLOW WAY. Ngr: TR15453695, TR15753695 Parish: Saltwood Postcode: CT214EH, CT214EP
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Source: |
BIAB
(Archaeological Investigations Project (AIP))
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Created Date: |
19 Jan 2009 |