Monument record TR 36 NE 2498 - Medieval enclosures, structure, pits, trackway and quarry, Westwood Cross

Summary

Archaeological evaluation in 2016 found a wide range of medieval features. These included a double-ditched enclosure (interpreted as having a military function), a structure that may have been a bake house, two groups of pits and a trackway leading to a possible quarry.

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 3595 6816 (303m by 292m)
Map sheet TR36NE
County KENT
District THANET, KENT
Civil Parish MANSTON, THANET, KENT

Map

Type and Period (5)

Full Description

<1> CgMS, 2017, ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVALUATION AND INVESTIGATION OF SERVICE ALIGNMENT, Westwood Cross, Thanet, Kent, (Areas 3C, 4A, 4B & 5A): (Unpublished document). SKE52911.

<2> CgMs, 2016, Evaluation interim report, Westwood Cross, Thanet, Kent, Areas 3C, 4A, 4B and 5A (Unpublished document). SKE52256.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Unpublished document: CgMS. 2017. ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVALUATION AND INVESTIGATION OF SERVICE ALIGNMENT, Westwood Cross, Thanet, Kent, (Areas 3C, 4A, 4B & 5A):.
  • <2> Unpublished document: CgMs. 2016. Evaluation interim report, Westwood Cross, Thanet, Kent, Areas 3C, 4A, 4B and 5A.

Finds (2)

Protected Status/Designation

Related Monuments/Buildings (2)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Intrusive Event: Archaeological evaluation, Westwood Cross, Thanet, Kent, Areas 3C, 4A, 4B and 5A (Ref: 111800.01) (EKE19308)

Record last edited

Jan 25 2025 1:15PM