Monument record TR 26 NE 1276 - Late Neolithic/early Bronze Age Barrow 5 - Plateau 6 Thanet Earth

Summary

The fifth barrow uncovered during the Thanet Earth excavations was located on a gentle north-east facing slope on the west side of a shallow dry valley at 26.5m OD. It consisted of a ring ditch made up of five interlinked elongated segments which formed a slightly irregular sub oval shape, approximately 10m in diameter. Two graves were located adjacent to each other lying slightly north of centre within the ring-ditch. One produced a radiocarbon date of 2452–2062 cal BC. It is possible that this feature was a ceremonial enclosure rather than a barrow. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 2900 6686 (10m by 9m) (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.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1>XY Monograph: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 2023. Beneath the Seamark: 6000 Years of an Islands History. [Mapped feature: #111068 barrow, ]

Finds (3)

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

May 24 2023 3:29PM