Exploring Kent's Past

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Monument details

Summary

A number of archaeological features identified during excavations at Kingsmeade Park. These included pits, cut features, ditches and post holes; late bronze to mid Iron Age pottery was found in the fill of some of these features. Three cremations found at the site were possibly Romano-British in date, although no firm dating evidence was identified. Unstratified flint flakes were also recovered.

Monument Types

• DITCH (Early Bronze Age to Middle Iron Age - 2350 BC to 101 BC)
• PIT (Early Bronze Age to Middle Iron Age - 2350 BC to 101 BC)
• POST HOLE (Early Bronze Age to Middle Iron Age - 2350 BC to 101 BC)
• CREMATION (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)

Associated Finds

• FLAKE (Early Bronze Age to Middle Iron Age - 2350 BC to 101 BC)

Full description

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Excavation identified many archaeological features inc. pits, cut features, ditches, pst holes, not all of which were fully excavated. Some of those excavated contained LBA to MIA pottery within their infills. 3 cremations were also found poss. of a Romano-British date but no firm dating evidence was identified. Unstratified flint flakes were also recovered. (1)

Archaeology South - East, An archaeological field evaluation of land proposed for development at Kingsmead Park, Avery Way, Allhallows, Kent. (Unpublished document). SKE54649.

<1> Untitled Source, Arch South East 1997 (Unpublished document). SKE6451.

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