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Monument record TR 36 NW 1369 - Bronze Age 'western' barrow
Summary
During the East Kent Access Route excavations (2009-2011) a Bronze Age barrow ('the western barrow') was discovered on the chalk ridge, one of a number of such monuments. The ring ditch of this barrow was discovered during previous fieldwork at the site comprising an evaluation in 2004.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 3128 6562 (41m by 28m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR36NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | THANET, KENT |
| Civil Parish | MINSTER, THANET, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (3)
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Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture, 2011, East Kent Access (Phase II), Thanet, Kent: Post-Excavation Assessment Volume 1 (Unpublished document).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> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2004, DRAFT Interim report on the results of an Archaeological strip and map evaluation on land at Tothill Street, Minster, Kent: Field Report (Unpublished document). SKE17650.
<3> Historic England Archive, 1920-2024, Historic England Archive Specialist oblique aerial photographs, NMR 4137/45 18-JUL-1988 (Archive). SKE57106.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SKE29279 Unpublished document: Oxford Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture. 2011. East Kent Access (Phase II), Thanet, Kent: Post-Excavation Assessment Volume 1.
- <2> SKE17650 Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 2004. DRAFT Interim report on the results of an Archaeological strip and map evaluation on land at Tothill Street, Minster, Kent: Field Report.
- <3> SKE57106 Archive: Historic England Archive. 1920-2024. Historic England Archive Specialist oblique aerial photographs. NMR 4137/45 18-JUL-1988.
Finds (2)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (7)
- Event Boundary: Evaluation on land at Tothill Street, Minster (EKE12042)
- Intrusive Event: Evaluation on land at Tothill Street, Minster - Topsoil Strip (EKE23120)
- Intrusive Event: Evaluation on land at Tothill Street, Minster - Trench 12 (EKE23132)
- Intrusive Event: Evaluation on land at Tothill Street, Minster - Trench 13 (EKE23133)
- Intrusive Event: Excavations along the route of the East Kent Access route (A256) - Zone 24 (EKE22430)
- Event Boundary: Excavations along the route of the East Kent Access route (A256) 2009-2011 (EKE13407)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Historic England Thanet Landscape - Aerial Investigation Mapping (EKE23827)
Record last edited
Jan 29 2025 11:47AM