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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) |
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Map sheet | TR26NE |
County | KENT |
District | THANET, KENT |
Civil Parish | ST NICHOLAS AT WADE, THANET, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (5)
- SEGMENTED DITCH (Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 2900 BC to 2000 BC?)
- GRAVE (Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 2900 BC to 2000 BC)
- INHUMATION (Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 2452 BC to 2062 BC) + Sci.Date
- OVAL BARROW? (Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 2900 BC? to 2000 BC?)
- HENGE? (Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 2900 BC? to 2000 BC?)
Full Description
<1> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2023, Beneath the Seamark: 6000 Years of an Islands History (Monograph). SKE55405.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1>XY SKE55405 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