Monument record TR 26 NE 1274 - Barrow 3 - Plateau 7 Thanet Earth

Summary

The third barrow discovered at the Thanet Earth excavations was situated on a fairly gentle south facing slope and at about 31.5mOD. It consisted of a single circular ring ditch about 19m in diameter. A single grave was located just to the south-east of the centre of the ring ditch and three un-urned cremations formed satellite burials. Disarticualted remains representing another burial was also discovered in the primary fills of the ring ditch. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 2848 6616 (19m by 20m) (8 map features)
Map sheet TR26NE
County KENT
District THANET, KENT
Civil Parish ST NICHOLAS AT WADE, THANET, KENT

Map

Type and Period (5)

Full Description

<1> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2023, Beneath the Seamark: 6000 Years of an Islands History (Monograph). SKE55405.

<2> Next Perspectives, 2003-2021, Next Perspectives APGB orthophotography, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 14-AUG-2003 (Archive). SKE57110.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1>XY Monograph: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 2023. Beneath the Seamark: 6000 Years of an Islands History. [Mapped feature: #111054 barrow, ]
  • <2> Archive: Next Perspectives. 2003-2021. Next Perspectives APGB orthophotography. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 14-AUG-2003.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Event Boundary: Excavations at Thanet Earth 2007-2008 (EKE14749)
  • Non-Intrusive Event: Historic England Thanet Landscape - Aerial Investigation Mapping (EKE23827)

Record last edited

Nov 21 2024 11:41AM