Archaeological Observation, Sevenoaks
Archaeological Observation for works in connection with the re-meandering of Honeypot Stream, a non-designated heritage asset representing a managed landscape feature with potential historical associations, including the possible site of a mill and a former deer park known to have encompassed the site until the end of the 16th Century.
In Brief
Archaeological Observation
Archaeological Landscape Assessment
Key Points
- Archaeological Landscape Assessment in advance of works
- Re-meandering of a channelised section of the stream, a non-designated heritage asset
- Archaeological Observation
- No significant features but a number of finds recovered
Summary
The purpose of the Archaeological Landscape Assessment was to address specifically the significance in heritage terms of the channelised section of the Honeypot Stream, which is also known as the River Guzzelbrook.
Owing to the stream being a non-designated heritage asset and the nature of the works, Archaeological Observation was undertaken during the programme of re-meandering.
Results
No archaeological features or deposits were identified during the Archaeological Observation; this absence and the paucity of finds generally suggests that the site had been sparsely populated and may have been utilised for agriculture.
The topsoil did include various fragments of CBM, sherds of post-medieval/modern pottery, iron objects and glass, along with a Georgian copper coin dating to 1806, and a worked stone slab.
