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Monument record TR 36 NE 2559 - Iron Age pitting, including quarry pits and stoarage pits, Lanthorne Court, Broadstairs
Summary
During excavations at Lanthorne Court in Broadstairs, Thanet ahead of the redevelopment of the site, a group od Iron age pits were uncovered. These included larger quarry pits as well as bell shaped and cylindrical storage pits, several smaller pits and a possible 'feasting pit'. One pit also included an inhumation burial.(location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 3949 6889 (123m by 75m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR36NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | THANET, KENT |
| Civil Parish | BROADSTAIRS AND ST PETERS, THANET, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (6)
- QUARRY (Early Iron Age to Late Iron Age - 500 BC to 42 AD)
- STORAGE PIT (Early Iron Age to Middle Iron Age - 500 BC to 300 BC)
- PIT (Early Iron Age to Middle Iron Age - 500 BC to 300 BC)
- HEARTH (Early Iron Age to Middle Iron Age - 500 BC to 300 BC)
- CREMATION BURIAL (Early Iron Age to Middle Iron Age - 500 BC to 300 BC)
- RUBBISH PIT (Late Iron Age - 100 BC to 42 AD)
Full Description
Archaeology South-East, 2022, Archaeological Evaluation Report Land at Lanthorne Road Broadstairs, Kent Phases 1 and 2 (Unpublished document). SKE55188.
<1> Archaeology South - East, 2023, Archaeological Excavations at Lanthorne Road, Broadstairs, Kent A post-excavation assessment and updated project design (Unpublished document). SKE57117.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SKE55188 Unpublished document: Archaeology South-East. 2022. Archaeological Evaluation Report Land at Lanthorne Road Broadstairs, Kent Phases 1 and 2.
- <1> SKE57117 Unpublished document: Archaeology South - East. 2023. Archaeological Excavations at Lanthorne Road, Broadstairs, Kent A post-excavation assessment and updated project design.
Finds (4)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (6)
- Event Boundary: Archaeological Evaluation Report Land at Lanthorne Road Broadstairs, Kent Phases 1 and 2 (Ref: 2022064) (EKE23842)
- Intrusive Event: Archaeological Evaluation Report Land at Lanthorne Road Broadstairs, Kent Phases 1 and 2 (Ref: 2022064) (EKE21873)
- Intrusive Event: Archaeological strip map and sample excavation, Lanthorne Road, Broadstairs, Kent - SMS area 1 (Ref: 220162) (EKE23833)
- Intrusive Event: Archaeological strip map and sample excavation, Lanthorne Road, Broadstairs, Kent - SMS area 2 (Ref: 220162) (EKE23834)
- Intrusive Event: Archaeological strip map and sample excavation, Lanthorne Road, Broadstairs, Kent - Watching brief area (Ref: 220162) (EKE23836)
- Event Boundary: Archaeological strip map and sample excavation, Lanthorne Road, Broadstairs, Kent (Ref: 220162) (EKE23832)
Record last edited
Oct 6 2024 2:17PM