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Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 06 SW 282 |
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| Type of record: | Building |
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| Name: | Medieval timber framed building remains in Water Lane, Ospringe |
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Summary
A small scale pit, K52, in the back garden of Orchard House in Water Lane revealed a beaten earth floor with a sole plate trench and associated medieval pottery finds.
| Grid Reference: | TR 00284 60766 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR06SW |
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| Parish: | OSPRINGE, SWALE, KENT |
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Monument Types
- BEAM SLOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FLOOR (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Associated Finds
- SHERD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Full description
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A small scale pit was excavated in the back garden of Orchard House in Water Lane Ospringe as part of a research project being carried out in the Ospringe area by the Faversham Society Archaeological Research Group into prehistoric and early medieval human activity. At a depth of around forty centimetres, a very firm, level beaten earth floor emerged, with an edge running parallel to the back of the house. This edge curved sharply down to make a slot for a sole beam. The layer above the floor contained sherds of medieval pottery, whilst below the floor the pottery was Romano British. (1)
<1> Faversham Society Archaeological Research Group, 2012, Understanding Ospringe Project 2008-9 and 2011 (Unpublished document). SKE17255.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1> | Unpublished document: Faversham Society Archaeological Research Group. 2012. Understanding Ospringe Project 2008-9 and 2011. |
