Monument record TR 36 NW 1378 - ?Early-middle Bronze Age ring ditch, Hartsdown Academy, Margate

Summary

A probable early-middle Bronze Age ring ditch was identified during an evaluation at Hartsdown Academy, Margate in 2018. (Location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information).

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 3445 6978 (3m by 4m)
Map sheet TR36NW
Civil Parish MARGATE, THANET, KENT
County KENT
District THANET, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

A probable early-middle Bronze Age ring ditch was identified during an evaluation at Hartsdown Academy, Margate in 2018. The feature was identified to the south of the site running on a N-S alignment. The visible width of the feature was 1.80m, however its actual width is thought to be around 4-4.30m. The feature was recorded to a depth of 0.70-m. Two fills were identified, one of sandy silt/clay, one of sandy clay. Artefacts identified within the fills of the feature included five fragments of prehistoric worked flint, and 12 sherds of pottery from a probable Iron Age oviod jar.

The ditch has been interpreted as part of a Bronze Age ring ditch due to its location along the same alignment as a Bronze Age ring ditch cropmark feature to the south, suggesting that it is part of the same feature.

Later features identified at the site included an Iron Age hollow way, a pit, and a probable field system. (TR 36 NW 1379). (1)

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Finds (2)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Event Boundary: Archaeological evaluation (Phase 1) at Hartsdown Academy, George V Avenue, Margate, 2018 (Ref: Project Code: HAM-EV-18) (EKE23762)
  • Intrusive Event: Archaeological evaluation (Trench 8) at Hartsdown Academy, George V Avenue, Margate, 2018 (Ref: Project Code: HAM-EV-18) (EKE23771)

Record last edited

Jan 29 2025 11:53AM