Monument record TR 26 NE 1285 - Middle Bronze Age ring ditch (Barrow 7) - Plateau 2 Thanet Earth

Summary

A ring ditch was recorded on Plateau 2 of the Thanet Earth excavations (it is one of two in the area). the ring ditch was relatively small, only about 7m in diameter. It is likely that it represents the former site of a burial mound (barrow) though no burial was recorded (possibly it was removed by later disturbance. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 2859 6691 (8m by 8m)
Map sheet TR26NE
County KENT
District THANET, KENT
Civil Parish ST NICHOLAS AT WADE, THANET, KENT

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Type and Period (2)

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 natureTwo ring ditches were identified on Plateau 2 of the Thanet Earth excavations. These likely represent the former site of Burial mounds dating to the middle Bronze Age (based on their form and nature). The first of these (barrow 7) was located about 40m to the west and was only about 7m in diameter No burial was associated with this ring ditch, probably having been removed by subsequent truncation (if originally present) and no finds were recovered from the c. 0.30m deep gully. It seems likely however that this monument derives from a similar period to nearby Barrow 8, particularly as they shared a near exact east-west alignment. (information summarised from source) 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.(1) (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 Monograph: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 2023. Beneath the Seamark: 6000 Years of an Islands History. [Mapped feature: #111335 barrow, ]

Finds (0)

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

Jun 20 2023 3:22PM