Monument record TR 26 NE 1291 - Three small Iron Age enclosures - Plateau 8 Thanet Earth

Summary

Three irregular ring ditches of a likely Iron Age date were identified during excavations on Plateau 8 of Thanet Earth. The function of these features is not known, it has been suggested that one may represent the site of a round house. Another idea is that they may have some funerary/ritual function such as excarnation sites of places for ritual feasting. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 2893 6727 (30m by 98m) (6 map features)
Map sheet TR26NE
County KENT
District THANET, KENT
Civil Parish ST NICHOLAS AT WADE, THANET, KENT

Map

Type and Period (2)

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: #111522 ring ditches, ]

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

Jun 26 2023 4:15PM