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Monument details

HER Number:	TR 25 NW 22
Type of record:	Monument
Name:	Neolithic occupation site, Wingham

Summary

A Neolithic occupation site was discovered in 1955 during sewer operations at Wingham. The work revealed a pit containing Neolithic pottery fragments, flints, animal bones, an antler comb, a bone point or awl, part of a saddle quern and rubber.

Grid Reference:	TR 2415 5773
Map Sheet:	TR25NW
Parish:	WINGHAM, DOVER, KENT

Monument Types

PIT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
SETTLEMENT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)

Associated Finds

ANIMAL REMAINS (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
AWL (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
COMB (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
POTTERY ASSEMBLAGE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
SADDLE QUERN (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)

Full description

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[TR 2415 5773 - sited from plan, point "D"] A Neolithic occupation was discovered in 1955 during sewer operations at Wingham when a pit containing Neolithic pottery fragments, flints, animal bones, an antler comb, a bone point or awl and part of a saddle quern and rubberwere found. (1) Find-spot surveyed, 7.7.64. [See illustration card]. (2) Additional reference. [See Illustration cards]. (3) (3)

<1> Arch Cant 74 1960 58-72 plan illust (E Greenfield et al) (OS Card Reference). SKE35581.

<3> F1. ASP 7.7.64 (OS Card Reference). SKE43049.

<3> PPS 30 1964 377 (NH Field CL Matthews and IF Smith) (OS Card Reference). SKE48591.

Sources and further reading

Cross-ref.	Source description
<1>XY	OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 74 1960 58-72 plan illust (E Greenfield et al). [Mapped feature: #47784 occupation site, ]
<3>	OS Card Reference: F1. ASP 7.7.64.
<3>	OS Card Reference: PPS 30 1964 377 (NH Field CL Matthews and IF Smith).