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Monument details

Summary

Grubenhaus and associated features found during excavation north-west of Biggins Wood during the construction of the Channel Tunnel.

Monument Types

• GRUBENHAUS (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
• PIT (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
• TRACKWAY (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 410 AD to 1065 AD)

Associated Finds

• JEWELLERY (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
• ANIMAL REMAINS (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
• ANIMAL REMAINS (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
• POTTERY ASSEMBLAGE (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 410 AD to 1065 AD)

Full description

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Grubenhaus and associated features found during excavation north-west of at Biggins Wood during the construction of the Channel Tunnel. The hut was associated with a trackway, rubbish pits and post-holes for fences or animal pens. Pottery, animal bone and sea shell was found together with a single piece of jewellery.(1)

Gaimster, D.R.M, Margeson, S. & Hurley, M., 1989, Medieval Britain and Ireland in 1988 (Article in serial). SKE16294.

Romney Marsh Research Trust, 2010, Romney Marsh Research Trust Gazetteer 2010 (Unpublished document). SKE16034.

<1> Bennett, P., 1989, Canterbury's Archaeology 1987-8 (Monograph). SWX7232.

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