Prehistoric activity at Longfield Solar Farm, Terling (EHER 80320)

A substantial amount of prehistoric activity was evident across the site, dating from the Palaeolithic to the Roman-British period.

June to August 2021. Trial trenching. A substantial amount of prehistoric activity was evident across the site, dating from the Palaeolithic to the Roman-British period. Many ditches and pits were discovered that dated as early as the Neolithic to the late Iron Age. One of the most interesting features on site was two parallel ditches that represented a small enclosure or annexe to a larger sub-rectangular enclosure. Fragments of late Iron Age/ Romano British pottery were recovered from the fill of one of the ditches. A wide variety of pottery was also recovered from the early Bronze Age to the late Iron Age. A residual Upper Palaeolithic ‘crested’ flint blade was found in a Romano British ditch. <1> October to December 2023. Trial trenching. The only prehistoric finds identified during the second phase of investigation were some residual lithics. A core, scraper, and flake were recovered unstratified in close proximity. The style of the tool indicates a late Neolithic to early Bronze Age date. <2>