Monument record TQ 97 SW 1194 - Prehistoric ditches, Thistle Hill, Sheppey

Summary

During infrastructure works on the site, two prehistoric cuts were identified by Archaeology South-East as a sections of truncated curving ditch. These have been suggested as boundary markers. These features produced a significant quantity of fire-cracked flint and a smaller amount of burnt flint of possible Bronze age date.

Location

Grid reference Centred TQ 9463 7207 (27m by 20m) (2 map features)
Map sheet TQ97SW
County KENT
District SWALE, KENT
Civil Parish MINSTER-ON-SEA, SWALE, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

<1> Archaeology South-East, 2006, An Archaeological Watching Brief on Land at Thistle Hill near Minster, Isle of Sheppey, Kent
An Archaeological Watching Brief on Land at Thistle Hill near Minster, Isle of Sheppey, Kent
(Unpublished document). SKE32534.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Archaeology South-East. 2006. An Archaeological Watching Brief on Land at Thistle Hill near Minster, Isle of Sheppey, Kent An Archaeological Watching Brief on Land at Thistle Hill near Minster, Isle of Sheppey, Kent.

Finds (3)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Intrusive Event: An Archaeological Watching Brief on Land at Thistle Hill (Ref: Planning Ref: SWl95/102) (EKE16419)

Record last edited

Feb 22 2018 3:07PM