Monument record TR 36 SE 781 - Anglo-Saxon pits representing possible settlement/activity areas discovered during the East Kent Access Route excavations (2009-2011)

Summary

several groups Anglo Saxon pits were discovered across zone 14 of the excavations associated with the construction of the East Kent Access routeway in Thanet. The concentration of pits suggest that this was and activity area/settlement in this period, and the finds suggest that shellfish processing may have been carried out here. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 3513 6477 (378m by 187m) (128 map features)
Map sheet TR36SE
County KENT
District THANET, KENT
Civil Parish CLIFFSEND, THANET, KENT

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Full Description

<1> Oxford Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture, 2011, East Kent Access (Phase II), Thanet, Kent: Post-Excavation Assessment Volume 1 (Unpublished document). SKE29279.

<2> 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 (2)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Oxford Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture. 2011. East Kent Access (Phase II), Thanet, Kent: Post-Excavation Assessment Volume 1.
  • <2>XY 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. [Mapped feature: #116016 Pits, ]

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  • None recorded

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Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Intrusive Event: Excavations along the route of the East Kent Access route (A256) - Zone 14 (EKE22410)
  • Event Boundary: Excavations along the route of the East Kent Access route (A256) 2009-2011 (EKE13407)

Record last edited

Nov 28 2023 10:58AM