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Monument record TR 26 NE 1287 - Iron Age Storage pits - Plateau 8 Thanet Earth
Summary
A very large quantity of Iron Age pits were discovered during excavations on Plateau 8 of the Thanet Earth site. Sherds from several prehistoric pots were uncovered within these, some may have contained cremation burials and others possibly votive offerings. 176 (of 384) were classified as storage pits, many of the others may have also been cut for storage but were smaller in size, and it is likely that several of those defined as rubbish pits may have started life as storage pits. Alongside the sherds of pottery, finds including loom weights and quern stones were also uncovered in some of the pits (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)
Location
Grid reference | Centred TR 2891 6728 (155m by 124m) (134 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
<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: #111361 Storage pits, ]
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
Jun 26 2023 2:00PM