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Monument record TR 26 NE 1278 - Late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age Enclosure (Enclosure 3) and associated burials - Plateau 1, Thanet Earth
Summary
Enclosure 3, which was located at the northern end of Plateau 1, consisted of two arcing ditch segments forming a sub-circular or possibly āDā-shaped enclosure approximately 37.5m across internally north-south and in excess of 26m east-west. Four burials and a circular feature containing a small amount of cremated bone were discovered within the enclosure. The date and function of the enclosure is not clear but it is likely that it predates the beaker burials which are positioned within the area it encompasses, a late Neolithic or early Bronze Age date is therefore suggested. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)
Location
Grid reference | Centred TR 2879 6750 (28m by 42m) (7 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)
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: #111072 Enclosure, ]
Finds (2)
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 10:19PM