Work was undertaken at Burleigh Farm, Charing, from early April, with a site strip and excavation being undertaken in advance of sand quarrying by the client Brett Aggregates Ltd. The work was commissioned by their consultant Andrew Josephs Associates and follows previous phases of work undertaken in 2016 and 2021. The site, over 4 hectares, contains a range of features dominated by shallow pits and ditches. The features seem to range in date from the late Neolithic/very early Bronze Age to the post medieval period with sherds of decorated late Neolithic/early Bronze Age, Romano-British, medieval and post- medieval pottery recovered together with worked flints. Evidence for industrial activity At Burleigh Farm excavation
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A large intercutting pit complex may reveal more evidence for this industrial activity. Many of the features contain large quantities of charcoal, though their function presently remains unclear. May and June
Innovation Park A four-month strip, map and sample excavation at Rochester Airport was completed in May 2022. The archaeological works were commissioned by Medway Council and monitored by consultants, WSP Cultural Heritage and Archaeology. The works were undertaken in preparation for the development of the land as Innovation Park Medway, a state-of-the-art hub for technology, engineering and manufacturing businesses. Archaeological features, largely
representing boundary ditches, pits and post-holes, were identified across much of the site. Analysis of the results is yet to take place, but we think that the earliest activity may date to the late Bronze Age to early Iron Age period, with activity continuing into the early Roman period. We hope that post-excavation analysis will shed more light on these discoveries and contribute to a wider understanding of prehistoric and Roman land-use in this area. Follow our series of blogs: www.canterburytrust.co.uk/news
Digging success Volunteer archaeologists working alongside CAT’s Keith Parfitt and Andy Macintosh discovered a host of exciting finds during Dover District Council’s recent History Diggers community excavation at the town’s Maison Dieu. Mini dig finds included a pig jawbone, repro Roman statue and Victorian toothbrush.
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