Monument record TR 26 NE 1284 - Areas of possible enclosures and Middle Bronze Age occupation - Plateau 1, Thanet Earth
Summary
Location
Grid reference | Centred TR 2883 6608 (35m by 35m) (2 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 (3)
Full Description
Two possible enclosures were identified in the south-east corner of Plateau 6 about 130m north-east of Barrow 1. Little can be said about them due to the limited nature of their exposure but their overall nature suggest a prehistoric origin. Enclosure 7 consisted of an 'L'-shaped ditch aligned north-west to south-east that extended for 45m from the limit of excavation to the south-east. At its north-west end the ditch turned to the south-west and extended beyond the edge of excavation. Enclosure 8 was set within Enclosure 7 on a similar alignment and consisted of a heavily truncated 'U'-shaped ditch 12m long on its north-west to south-east alignment turning in a broad curve to the south-west for 16m. The enclosure was later modified and contracted in size with several re-cuts and the addition of a further ditch within its north-east boundary. The enclosure contained three shallow pits that may have related to activity associated with animal penning or other occupation, but they could not be dated. (information summarised from source)
<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: #111330 occupation, ]
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event Boundary: Excavations at Thanet Earth 2007-2008 (EKE14749)
Record last edited
Jun 20 2023 1:57PM