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Monument record TR 36 SW 1236 - Evidence for long lived Iron age Agricultural and settlement activity - Thanet Parkway
Summary
During the excavation off Hengist Way, Cliffsend, Thanet, ahead of the construction of Thanet Parkway Rail station, a palimpsest of features which include ditches, post-holes, structures and pits attest to long-lived agricultural and settlement activity dating to the Iron Age, were uncovered. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 3423 6450 (199m by 208m) (349 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR36SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | THANET, KENT |
| Civil Parish | CLIFFSEND, THANET, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (10)
- ROUND HOUSE (DOMESTIC) (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- POST HOLE (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- STAKE HOLE (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- GULLY (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- POST BUILT STRUCTURE (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- PIT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- STORAGE PIT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- DITCH (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- ENCLOSURE (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- FIELD SYSTEM (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
Full Description
<1> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2023, Thanet Parkway, Land south of the A299 (Hengist Way), Cliffsend Ramsgate, Kent, Archaeological post-excavation assessment and updated project design (Unpublished document). SKE55795.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1>XY SKE55795 Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 2023. Thanet Parkway, Land south of the A299 (Hengist Way), Cliffsend Ramsgate, Kent, Archaeological post-excavation assessment and updated project design. [Mapped feature: #122588 Iron Age settlement, ]
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Intrusive Event: Archaeological Strip Map and Sample on land south of Hengist Way, Cliffsend, Ramsgate, Kent (Thanet Parkway) (Ref: AS-TP-21) (EKE22887)
- Event Boundary: Archaeological Strip Map and Sample on land south of Hengist Way, Cliffsend, Ramsgate, Kent (Thanet Parkway) (Ref: AS-TP-21) (EKE22885)
Record last edited
Feb 12 2024 9:28AM