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An Archaeological Evaluation at the Brisley Farm School site, Ashford, Kent |
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Archaeology South East unpublished report series
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Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
A total of eleven trenches, totalling some 324m, were excavated across the site to reveal the underlying natural Weald Clay at a maximum height of 45.23m AOD in the far northwest corner of the site (Trench 1), falling away to 42.59m AOD to the east (Trench 4) and 42.81m AOD to the southeast (Trench 12). A small, residual assemblage of struck flint attests to at least limited activity of Mesolithic date in the vicinity of the site. A handful of ditches may be considered to form part of a Mid-Late Iron transitional or Late Iron Age field system based on correlations in alignment with dated features from surrounding excavation areas. Much of the activity on the site, however, is medieval in date, comprising a variety of pits, postholes and ditches that probably form part of the agricultural landscape centred on a small medieval farmstead recorded immediately of the north of the site. A handful of post-medieval ditches demonstrate the survival of an essentially agricultural landscape into the modern period. The archaeological horizon was sealed by a sequence of subsoil and topsoil that reflect the previous agrarian character of the site, though the presence of some areas of made ground also attest to recent activity associated with the construction of the surrounding housing. |
Author: |
Diccon E Hart
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Publisher: |
Archaeology South-East
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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: |
2009
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Locations: |
Site: |
Brisley Farm School Site |
County: |
Kent |
District: |
Ashford |
Parish: |
KINGSNORTH |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 598900, 140400 (Easting, Northing)
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OASIS Id: |
archaeol6-56115 |
OBIB: |
2009032 |
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Note: |
A4 booklet
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Created Date: |
17 Jul 2019 |