Monument record TR 26 NE 1275 - Barrow 4 - Plateau 6 Thanet Earth

Summary

The fourth barrow uncovered during the Thanet Earth investigations comprised a c. 15m ring ditch around a slightly off-centre crouched inhumation burial of a young adult male. The barrow was built on the 34m OD contour with fine views of the sea and western lowlands of Thanet. The central burial, radiocarbon dated to 1732 to 1537 cal BC was relatively well preserved but no grave goods were found associated. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 2864 6624 (15m by 15m) (4 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> Historic England Archive, 1920-2024, Historic England Archive Specialist oblique aerial photographs, NMR 2639/3173 01-AUG-1985 (Archive). SKE57106.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Monograph: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 2023. Beneath the Seamark: 6000 Years of an Islands History.
  • <2> Archive: Historic England Archive. 1920-2024. Historic England Archive Specialist oblique aerial photographs. NMR 2639/3173 01-AUG-1985.

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 11:56AM