Monument record TR 26 NE 1288 - Series of Middle to late Bronze Age cremation burials and associated ritual deposits - Thanet Earth

Summary

A number of cremation burials were excavated during the Thanet Earth investigations. These were mostly un-urned, indicating a pre-Roman, probably Bronze Age provenance and were concentrated in the north part of the area. there were 7 on plateau 1, three on plateau 3 and two more on plateau 6. Most of these appear to be associated with small pits containing depositions of an apparently ritual nature. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 2866 6683 (375m by 1339m) (18 map features)
Map sheet TR26NE
County KENT
District THANET, KENT
Civil Parish ST NICHOLAS AT WADE, THANET, KENT

Map

Type and Period (3)

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: #111343 cremations, ]

Finds (1)

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 26 2023 2:04PM