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Monument record TR 36 SE 792 - Chalk Hill Neolithic Causewayed Enclosure - Inner arc
Summary
Located in the central part of the excavated area, during investigations associated with the construction of the Ramsgate Harbour Approach road in 1997/1998 was a series of three, possibly four or five, concentric arcs of discontinuous groups of cut features. These features was understood to represent part of a ‘causewayed enclosure’ of Early Neolithic Date. The Inner Arc consisted of ten segments of relatively shallow cut features (in general less than 0.3m deep) extending for around 93m from the eastern section and terminating to the south; there was no sign of a return of the arc into the eastern edge of excavation here, though it is unclear if this reflects the original arrangement or that features were lost through truncation. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)
Location
Grid reference | Centred TR 3619 6465 (29m by 77m) (37 map features) |
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Map sheet | TR36SE |
Civil Parish | RAMSGATE, THANET, KENT |
County | KENT |
District | THANET, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (5)
Full Description
<1> 2019, Chalk Hill - Neolithic and Bronze Age Discoveries at Ramsgate, Kent (Monograph). SKE56208.
<2> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 1997, Excavations at Chalk Hill, near Ramsgate, Kent 1997-98: Integrated assessment & updated research design (Unpublished document). SKE29640.
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SKE56208 Monograph: 2019. Chalk Hill - Neolithic and Bronze Age Discoveries at Ramsgate, Kent.
- <2>XY SKE29640 Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 1997. Excavations at Chalk Hill, near Ramsgate, Kent 1997-98: Integrated assessment & updated research design. [Mapped feature: #125531 segmented ditch, ]
Finds (3)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Intrusive Event: Excavations at Chalk Hill, Ramsgate (EKE23268)
- Event Boundary: Excavations at Chalk Hill, Ramsgate (EKE23267)
Record last edited
Jun 20 2024 4:31PM