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| February 1, 2010 | Archaeologists unearth remains of Iron Age settlement in Kent | |
London:A team of archaeologists has unearthed the remains of an
Iron Age settlement, working along the route of a new water pipeline in Kent, UK. According to a report by BBC News, evidence of a dwelling, postholes, pits,
ancient hearths and pieces of pottery were found on land in Pembury, a large village
in Kent. South East Water plans to lay a 4.6km (2.9 mile) pipe between Kipping's
Cross Service Reservoir and Pembury. The archaeologists, who were employed by
the firm to survey the route, will now record and preserve the finds. "We have
found evidence of postholes, pits and ditches, probably part of an Iron Age dwelling,
along with pieces of pottery that we can date to the late Iron Age," said Tim
Allen, from Kent Archaeological Projects. "We also found evidence of a medieval
enclosure further along the route and five circular, fire-scorched pits, probably
parts of ancient hearths or kilns or evidence of charcoal production," he added.
"It is likely that the Iron Age remains are associated with a prehistoric roundhouse
that would have been approximately eight metres in diameter, with timber supports
and with walls and roof made with wattle and daub," he said. According to Paul
Clifford, engineering manager at South East Water, "This exciting find, on private
land in the Pembury area, has emerged during careful archaeological surveys carried
out during the excavation work before we lay the pipe." "On large schemes such
as this, we take the extra precaution of having archaeologists working alongside
our contractors to ensure that if we do find anything of historical significance,
then we can halt work for further investigations. That ensures we can continue
to protect and record our ancient heritage," he said. |
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