Monument record TR 26 NE 1308 - Medieval Site 4, enclosures and a SFB, possible farmstead - Plateau 2, Thanet Earth

Summary

The medieval features on Thanet Earth dated to between the mid-eleventh century to the early part of the fourteenth (possibly extending to AD 1350). The activity is primarily agricultural in nature with significant elements of domestic occupation. A site wide system of enclosures appears to be intimately related to various trackways across the site. The activity around these enclosures has been grouped into a number of Medieval ‘sites’. Site 4 was situated on either side of Trackway 28, it comprised a multi phases series of enclosures which appear to have originally been used for livestock management but later developed into a small settlement/farmstead. Several sunken featured structures were identified alongside other features including pits and ditches. An interesting complex of underground chambers were also identified. These were likely used for storage or raw materials or produce. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 2865 6690 (52m by 46m) (27 map features)
Map sheet TR26NE
County KENT
District THANET, KENT
Civil Parish ST NICHOLAS AT WADE, THANET, KENT

Map

Type and Period (7)

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: #111813 Settlement, ]

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

Jul 5 2023 7:19PM