Monument record TR 26 NE 1315 - Medieval Site 11, possible agricultural enclosures and associated structures - Plateau 4, 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 11 comprised a series of three enclosures and several associated structures. It was located alongside trackway 29, on plateau 4. This site appears to be predominantly agricultural in nature and though there was evidence for buildings, it may be that these were used as barns, stables, store rooms, temporary shelters for herdsman and shepherds, and other agricultural purposes. This theory is supported by the fact that there was only a small assemblage of finds associated with the features at this site. It is likely that the features date to the second phase of activity at the site, possible between c.1075-1175. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 2892 6661 (158m by 124m) (29 map features)
Map sheet TR26NE
County KENT
District THANET, KENT
Civil Parish ST NICHOLAS AT WADE, THANET, KENT

Map

Type and Period (6)

Full Description

<1> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2023, Beneath the Seamark: 6000 Years of an Islands History (Monograph). SKE55405.

<2> Next Perspectives, 2003-2021, Next Perspectives APGB orthophotography, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 14-AUG-2003 (Archive). SKE57110.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1>XY Monograph: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 2023. Beneath the Seamark: 6000 Years of an Islands History. [Mapped feature: #111991 Enclosures, ]
  • <2> Archive: Next Perspectives. 2003-2021. Next Perspectives APGB orthophotography. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 14-AUG-2003.

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

Nov 21 2024 5:30PM