Monument record TR 36 NW 1353 - Ditch & pits at Hundreds Farm, Westgate-on-Sea

Summary

An undated ditch at Hundreds Farm, Westgate-on-Sea was excavated in 2019. The ditch was orientated NW-SE and is thought to have formed a historic boundary. Two pit features were also present at the site, these were dated to the post-medieval period, but might possibly relate to earlier periods.

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 3179 6957 (84m by 27m)
Map sheet TR36NW
Civil Parish MARGATE, THANET, KENT
County KENT
District THANET, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

An undated ditch at Hundreds Farm, Westgate-on-Sea was excavated in 2019. The ditch was orientated NW-SE and is thought to have formed a historic boundary. The ditch is thought to be earlier than the 19th century due to a different layout of land boundaries in maps of this period.
The ditch appears to be around 0.5m wide. It is present in at least 3 trenches, with a possible NE-SW return visible in another trench. No artefactual material was recovered from the ditch making it difficult to date precisely. (1)
Two pit features were also present at the site, these are thought to potentially relate and tree rooting and were dated to the post-medieval period.(2)


<1> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2019, Hundreds farm, Canterbury Road, Westgate-on-Sea, Kent, Archaeological evaluation report (Unpublished document). SKE53285.

<2> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2019, Hundreds farm, Canterbury Road, Westgate-on-Sea, Kent, Archaeological evaluation report (Unpublished document). SKE53281.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 2019. Hundreds farm, Canterbury Road, Westgate-on-Sea, Kent, Archaeological evaluation report.
  • <2> Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 2019. Hundreds farm, Canterbury Road, Westgate-on-Sea, Kent, Archaeological evaluation report.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Intrusive Event: Archaeological evaluation at Hundreds farm, Canterbury Road, 2019 (Ref: EV HFW 19) (EKE22500)

Record last edited

Jan 29 2025 11:38AM