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Archaeological Excavation: Europa Nursery, nr Weddington, Ash, Kent |
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Archaeological Services & Consultancy Ltd unpublished report series
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Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
In August and September 2008 a 'strip, record and sample excavation' was undertaken along the axis of an old reservoir and adjacent areas at Europa Nursery, Ash, near Sandwich, Kent, during large-scale earth moving for the construction of new greenhouses and associated facilities. The postulated line of a Roman road from Richborough to Canterbury crosses the western edge of the site. The excavation revealed that most of the original land surface had been removed during re-grading for the construction of greenhouses in the early 1970s. The only area that had survived was a spread of alluvium at the western end of the site. As there were no obvious signs of any features within this latter area, four trial trenches were mechanically excavated to determine whether the alluvium masked any features. One the trenches contained a short curvilinear feature sealed beneath a layer of fire-cracked flints and burnt material. This was dated to the mid/late Bronze Age, indicating that the alluvium post-dates this period. |
Author: |
Jonathan R Hunn
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Publisher: |
Archaeological Services & Consultancy Ltd
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Please note: this record has been validated by-proxy by Historic England.
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Year of Publication: |
2008
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Locations: |
Site: |
Europa Nurseries, Ash |
Parish: |
ASH |
District: |
Dover |
County: |
Kent |
Country: |
England |
Location - Auto Detected: |
Canterbury |
Location - Auto Detected: |
Europa Nursery Ash near Sandwich Kent |
Grid Reference: 629800, 159150 (Easting, Northing)
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OASIS Id: |
archaeol2-49638 |
OBIB: |
1092/EAK |
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Note: |
A4 bound report
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Created Date: |
25 Nov 2016 |