Monument record TR 26 NE 1267 - Two groups of early Neolithic Pits - Plateau 8 Thanet Earth

Summary

Eight early Neolithic pits were recorded on Plateau 8, within the upper levels of a colluvial deposit. Spatially, they formed two groups no more than 65m apart. Sherds of early Neolithic pottery, and flints were recorded in most of these pits and three pits contained important charred plant/grain assemblages. (Location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 2899 6723 (39m by 62m) (9 map features)
Map sheet TR26NE
County KENT
District THANET, KENT
Civil Parish ST NICHOLAS AT WADE, THANET, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2023, Beneath the Seamark: 6000 Years of an Islands History (Monograph). SKE55405.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • ---XY Monograph: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 2023. Beneath the Seamark: 6000 Years of an Islands History. [Mapped feature: #110955 Pits, ]

Finds (6)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event Boundary: Excavations at Thanet Earth 2007-2008 (EKE14749)

Record last edited

Apr 25 2023 2:04PM