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Monument record TR 36 SW 453 - Early and middle Roman ditches across Zone 7 and 8 of the East Kent Access Excavations
Summary
A series of ditches with an early to middle Roman date were located across zones 7 and 8 of the excavations associated with the construction of the East Kent Access route in Thanet. it seems likely that they represent field boundaries for a field system which was associated with the early to middle Roman settlement to the south in Zone six. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)
Location
Grid reference | Centred TR 3352 6375 (225m by 284m) |
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Map sheet | TR36SW |
County | KENT |
District | THANET, KENT |
Civil Parish | MINSTER, THANET, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (7)
- DITCH (Roman - 43 AD to 199 AD)
- FIELD SYSTEM (Roman - 43 AD to 199 AD)
- INHUMATION (Roman - 43 AD to 199 AD)
- CREMATION (Roman - 100 AD? to 199 AD?)
- ROUND HOUSE (DOMESTIC) (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC? to 100 AD?)
- GULLY (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC? to 100 AD?)
- CEMETERY (Roman - 43 AD? to 199 AD?)
Full Description
<1> Andrews et al, 2015, Digging The Gateway: Archaeological Landscapes of South Thanet. The Archaeology of East Kent Access (Phase III) Vol 1: The sites (Monograph). SKE55517.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE55517 Monograph: Andrews et al. 2015. Digging The Gateway: Archaeological Landscapes of South Thanet. The Archaeology of East Kent Access (Phase III) Vol 1: The sites.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (3)
- Intrusive Event: Excavations along the route of the East Kent Access route (A256) - Zone 7 (EKE22403)
- Intrusive Event: Excavations along the route of the East Kent Access route (A256) - Zone 8 (EKE22404)
- Event Boundary: Excavations along the route of the East Kent Access route (A256) 2009-2011 (EKE13407)
Record last edited
Nov 13 2023 3:37PM